Part of the projects will be hurricane hardening to withstand a 15 feet of storm surge, but they won't be finished until at least next year.

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Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend region in September 2024 with an estimated storm surge greater than 15 feet (4.5 metres) above ground level in places like Steinhatchee and Horseshoe ...

A week after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida’s Big Bend with a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds, boats lay balanced on their sides and silt lined the street. The coastal town of ...

When Hurricane Helene battered Florida's Gulf Coast this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds.

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In Steinhatchee, a storm surge — the wall of seawater pushed ashore by winds — of eight to 10 feet moved mobile homes, the National Weather Service said on X.

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. – As Hurricane Helene swept through northern Florida, residents across the Big Bend area are grappling with widespread damage caused by a massive storm surge.

Helene’s storm surge flooded San Marco Island and North Fort Myers Beach in southwest Florida by 9 p.m. Thursday, about two hours before the storm slammed into Dekle Beach in the Big Bend region.

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Massive storm surge in Steinhatchee leveled businesses, flooded homes and blocked roads in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “Many residents have been driving around ...