PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — After Hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed into Florida just a week and a half apart, many homes in Tampa Bay were left damaged, and even completely destroyed.
As county and city crew members continue assessing damage across Pinellas County, a new damage assessment report revealed an alarming amount of destruction for residential buildings.
After Hurricane Helene, the county reported that 28,350 homes sustained damage— including 268 completely destroyed, and 16,803 with significant damage.
Following Hurricane Milton, 12,560 homes were damaged, as of Thursday at 4 p.m. Of that number, 446 were destroyed and 1,971 were majorly impacted.
Between both storms, this brings the total amount to 40,910 Pinellas County homes with storm damage.
As of Wednesday, 307 businesses suffered damage during Milton, while 585 were damaged from Helene.
The county also reported that 98,619 residents applied for FEMA after Milton, and 67,289 after Helene, as of Thursday. FEMA has distributed nearly $107 million for Pinellas County residents alone from the two storms.
Damage assessments remain ongoing for Hurricane Milton.
To view city-by-city damage assessment numbers, click here. To report damages to Pinellas County, click here. For additional information on storm debris and hurricane resources, click here.