PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Nearly a year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the City of Gulfport is still deep in hurricane recovery and rebuilding with more than 500 homes and businesses being reviewed for substantial damage.
Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic storm surge and flooding remain vivid in the minds of residents and Gulfport City Council member Marlene Shaw.
“I’ve lived in Florida and Pinellas County for 43-years, and then I’ve lived in Gulfport for 31-years, and I’ve never seen anything like this whether it be the flash floods or the hurricanes,” said Shaw who represents Ward 2 in the coastal community…