The latest Hurricane Milton damage report is in. Here’s how it compares to Helene
The initial numbers are in for Hurricane Milton’s damage to Manatee County.
Milton caused more than $351 million in damages to the unincorporated areas of Manatee County, according to a news release. That figure does not include areas within the city limits of Bradenton, Palmetto, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.
A total of 70 residential homes and two commercial properties were destroyed in Milton, with 3,703 residential and commercial properties sustaining major damage, the county said in a news release.
Manatee County’s initial damage assessment is as follows:
Residential Properties
- Destroyed - 70
- Major Damage - 3480
- Minor Damage - 2760
- Affected - 5610
- Dollar Loss - $323,268,713
Commercial Properties
- Destroyed - 2
- Major Damage - 223
- Minor Damage - 78
- Affected - 193
- Dollar Loss - $28,143,776A
How does Milton damage compare to Helene?
Milton made direct landfall on Siesta Key in Sarasota on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Category 3 hurricane wreaked havoc throughout the area. It was the second storm to impact the area in a matter of weeks following Hurricane Helene in late September.
By comparison, Helene destroyed 542 homes and caused more than $357 million in damage to residential and commercial properties, according to the county’s preliminary numbers for the unincorporated areas.
