Hurricane Helene

A collection site in St. Petersburg shows how much wreckage has been processed. This year's hurricane season produced 1.3 million cubic yards of debris in the area alone — more than Hurricanes Irma, Idalia and Ian combined.

Dr. John Marquardt is an orthopedic surgeon at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. He spoke with WUSF from his beach house that's been gutted since Helene.

Six days of lost work left a hurricane-sized hole in Michelle Cartaya’s budget. She told WUSF how she’s making it work.

Residents and small business owners in the area have been at odds about the practicality of the proposal.

Chris Kopel moved to Florida to take a job with Pinellas County Schools. Two months later, he lost his home and belongings to Hurricane Helene.

"I’m a Republican, but I believe in climate change."

As the 2024 hurricane season comes to a close, tropically induced tornadoes lands a top spot among record breaking seasons.

SBA disaster loan applications for damage caused by Hurricane Helene need to be in by Nov. 27. Loans help fill the gap between what insurance and FEMA has paid and what people need to rebuild.

During a Senate hearing, the head of FEMA says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton

Officials said that some farmers may have avoided additional devastating losses from Helene, but only because they had not yet replanted after Debby hit just eight weeks before.

The county will look at the impacts on many communities during Debby, Helene and Milton, plus the previous rainy summer season. Then, it'll look at what projects can be done to mitigate damage.

In a special call-in edition of Florida Matters, we fielded your questions about what to do if you were impacted by Debby, Helene or Milton.