Drone footage shows damage left by Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Florida
this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds.“We’ve been wiped off the map. There’s nothing left. I have some insurance but now I have to rebuild.”
The Post toured Steinhatchee — about 90 miles southeast of state capital Tallahassee — on Friday. Few buildings were left standing, and the ones that were suffered significant damage. On Friday, linemen from four surrounding states rolled into town to attempt to repair the destroyed power grid and restore electricity to the town — but it’s a long road ahead.“It’s going to take weeks to fix it,” warned Russ Rhodes, who was part of a crew repairing a downed power pole.Roy’s Restaurant, on the banks of the Steinhatchee River, was completely destroyed by Hurricane Helene’s wrath — just nine months after reopening from Hurricane Idalia’s last year..
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