See famous Florida beaches before and after Hurricane Helene hit

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See famous Florida beaches before and after Hurricane Helene hit

A week after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge swept ashore and devastated Anna Maria Island, the popular Southwest Florida tourist destination is still

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of the wreckage.

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are everywhere, from beaches depleted of their famous crystal white sand to

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, landmarks, businesses and homes.

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are underway.

The island is swarming with activity as recovery crews, emergency workers and locals pitch into a team effort to piece Anna Maria Island back together again.

Aerial and street views of Anna Maria Island show how Hurricane Helene changed everything — and how much work ******** to restore the Gulf Coast slice of paradise.

Take a look.

Anna Maria Island before and after Hurricane Helene

Anna Maria Island from above, before Helene:

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Bradenton Beach on June 6, 2022.

Anna Maria Island from above, post-Helene:

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Looking north from Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, before Helene:

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Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island on Jan. 17, 2024.

Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, post-Helene:

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Heavy work trucks drive along Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

The Intracoastal looking east from Bradenton Beach, before Helene:

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

The Intracoastal looking east from Bradenton Beach, post-Helene:

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The Intracoastal waterway in Bradenton Beach looking East, taken on June 3, 2022.

Bridge Street, before Helene:

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Bridge Street is a popular destination on Anna Maria Island shown in 2019.

Bridge Street, post-Helene:

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Work trucks and people along Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

More scenes of Bradenton Beach post-Helene:

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge, Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Tractors clean the sand on Cortez Beach in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Belongings stacked in front of a flood-destroyed home in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helena on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Cortez Beach parking lot in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.

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