Holmes Beach residents, business owners allowed back onto Anna Maria Island
Residents and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria are allowed back onto the island, the Holmes Beach Police Department announced Saturday.
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There are still flooded streets,” a Manatee County commissioner said. “Sand is blocking streets. Sand is in buildings. Sand is in homes.”
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According to Holmes Beach Police, no one will be allowed on the island until the first in teams can clear the roads and determine that it is safe.
Holmes Beach to allow residents and business owners back onto Island
Starting at 10:00 am, property owners and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria, will be allowed to come onto the island to assess their damages. YOU MUST HAVE A RE-ENTRY TAG. There is still no power or water and the roads still have standing water and debris. Drive slowly and safely.
Locals return to Anna Maria Island homes and businesses broken by Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis set an aggressive timetable for a temporary road on Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene buried and battered Gulf Drive.
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