Monday morning, roughly three days after the Tampa Bay region felt the historic punch of Hurricane Helene as it charged up the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of local residents still had no electricity. Duke Energy Florida reported more than 37,000 Pinellas ...

Residents of the booming region are confronting a new reality: Even when storms make landfall far away, their impact is being felt.

Tampa Bay area of Florida, particularly St. Petersburg, was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm Sept. 26, 2024.

The storm brought devastating surge to many parts of Florida’s west coast. Here’s a list of places with donation and volunteer opportunities.

The Salvation Army is mobilizing its disaster response teams and mobile feeding units in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas to respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Your donation will help provide emergency aid, food, drinks, emotional and spiritual care, and long-term recovery services to the disaster’s survivors.

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Photos: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Winston Bartlett, city of Treasure Island Days after Hurricane Helene pummeled Tampa Bay's coastal communities with record-breaking storm surge, the region is in recovery mode.

Tampa Bay residents are left picking up the pieces after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the area.

More than 50 people have died across five states as Hurricane Helene's massive rains and powerful winds sent devastating floods and widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast, leaving millions without power.

With every passing hour since Hurricane Helene swiped Tampa Bay, a stark reality sharpens: We're at the beginning of a long road to recovery. State of play: Governments, organizations and industrious neighbors are working to provide immediate relief to storm survivors,

In Florida, over one million homes were left without power. In the face of the dramatic impacts of Hurricane Helene, governors declared a state of emergency. In St. Petersburg, Florida, massive sand drifts appeared,