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St. Petersburg summarizes lessons from record 2024 storm season, outlines recovery steps
Summary
City emergency management presented an after‑action review of three record storms in 2024, citing extensive flooding and infrastructure damage, lessons on communications and permitting, and long‑term recovery programs including a ~$160 million HUD Sunrise St. Pete plan.
City emergency management presented a detailed after‑action review of the 2024 hurricane season, telling council that three closely spaced storms tested response and recovery systems and produced far‑reaching impacts.
Amber, the city’s emergency management lead, summarized the 2024 season as “three storms that brought record‑breaking impacts, all within 67 days,” with the city’s Emergency Operations Center activated for a total of 57 days and widespread damage across the community. She reported roughly 12,000 residential structures flooded (about 5,200 with major damage, 3,700 with minor damage, 146 destroyed), and explained the city’s response and recovery steps including mobile permitting, street teams,…
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