As clean up from Hurricane Helene continues in Charlotte County, government officials are urging anyone who qualifies to take advantage of assistance programs available to them.
Helene caused an unprecedented storm surge to flood low-lying areas of Charlotte County, including parts of the City of Punta Gorda. According to the city, approximately 300 homes and 60 businesses sustained water damage in the storm.
Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on Helene recovery efforts in Charlotte County:
“I lost everything”: Helene clean up continues in water damaged Charlotte County
Some residents in the Harbor Belle RV Resort in Punta Gorda lost nearly everything they owned in the flood.
“Since I’ve been here, about ten years, we’ve never had this much water,” said Elaine Titus, who’s home was breached by the water. “Personally, I will look to rebuild, because I love it here, I love this park. They are doing everything they can for us.”
Hurricane Ian was nothing like the storm surge we got from Helene,”Alisia Miller. “I lost everything, everything.”