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Manatee County reviews 2024 storm impacts and readiness steps for 2025 hurricane season
Summary
Public safety staff summarized the 2024 storm sequence — Hurricane Debbie, then Helene and Milton — described $56 million in estimated damage from Debbie, large debris volumes, and long recovery operations. County emergency management outlined technology upgrades, incident management team use, and preparedness outreach for 2025.
Manatee County Director of Public Safety Jody Fisk briefed commissioners and city officials on the county’s storm response and preparedness work following the 2024 season and ahead of 2025.
Fisk summarized the 2024 sequence: Hurricane Debbie in August produced significant flooding and an estimated $56 million in residential and business damage; Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26 generated an approximately 8–8.5-foot storm surge plus heavy rain; Hurricane Milton made landfall in Manatee County within weeks and produced…
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