On Friday afternoon, residents were assessing damage from Hurricane Helene’s record overnight storm surge. St. Petersburg experienced more than 6 feet of surge, and according to the city, more than 100 miles of flooded roads.

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.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Ron DeSantis provided an update on the effects of Hurricane Helene around Florida on Friday, including a stop in St. Petersburg. Pinellas County residents will receive an estimate on power restoration around 7 p.m. on Friday, a Duke Energy spokesperson said.