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Storm restoration across Sarasota County

Sarasota County sits directly on Florida's Gulf Coast and carries one of the highest hurricane landfall exposure profiles on the west coast of Florida. Hurricane Milton made direct landfall at Siesta Key on October 9, 2024 as a Category 3 storm - the first direct county hit since 1944 - producing sustained winds of 115-120 mph and storm surge of 6 to 10 feet from Venice to Manasota Key, generating 2.4 million cubic yards of debris county-wide. In 2024 alone, the county was impacted by three named storms (Debby, Helene, and Milton) within a single hurricane season, a pattern consistent with its barrier-island coastline and shallow Gulf shelf that amplifies storm surge. Storm-restoration work in the county typically involves roof replacement and wind-damage repair, storm-surge flood remediation (including mold, structural drying, and flooring), impact window and shutter damage, and dock or seawall loss on the extensive coastal and inland waterway frontage.