INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County officials provided an update on the beaches and parks, just weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted the Gulf Coast.
Chief Resiliency Officer Dr. Wes Brooks spoke alongside, Commission Chair Kathleen Peters and Florida Reps. Linda Chaney and Nick DiCeglie, discussing the county’s efforts toward beach renourishment.
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After the storms completely eroded the beaches, beach renourishment has become a “vital and viable program within the county,” DiCeglie said.
They will continue to push toward resilience recoveries to restore the community after Pinellas County faced devastating storm impacts.
Officials discussed the next steps for beach restoration and the importance of these steps toward hurricane recovery, as Peters said the county has been working toward this project for several years.
Tropical Storm Sara expected to dissipate over the Yucatan Peninsula