Hurricane Helene

Government & Politics

Federal income tax filing deadline is May 1 for all Florida counties

WGCU Staff

IRS deadline for filing federal taxes for 2024 extended for all Florida counties.

The staging are for the rescue team could be seen on Bahia Vista. They were taking boats into the neighborhoods along Phillippi Creek to rescue people. Hurricane Debby’s impacts leaving streets, cars and even homes underwater. The tropical storm produced more than a foot of rain and eventually turned into a category 1 hurricane once it made land fall.

Hurricane Recovery

Community input sought: Resilient SRQ’s draft recovery plan for 2024 storms

WGCU Staff

Sarasota County’s Resilient SRQ program has released its draft action plan for public review, outlining proposed uses for $210 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. These funds will support long-term recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Water bubbles up from a manhole on Michigan Avenue in Dean Park near downtown Fort Myers on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene passed by offshore and caused flooding along the Caloosahatchee River and on the barrier islands.

Hurricane Recovery

Lee getting $100M-plus HUD funds for unmet needs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton

WGCU Staff

Hurricane Recovery

Red Cross offering financial assistance to Floridians impacted by hurricanes Helene, Milton

WGCU Staff

Individuals impacted by Hurricanes Helene or Milton may be eligible for financial assistance through the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is providing financial assistance to Floridians whose homes suffered major damage or were destroyed by the hurricanes and who still face obstacles in their recovery. Red Cross financial assistance is not a loan and does not need to be repaid.