Tampa Bay Cities Complete Debris Removal After Hurricanes Helene, Milton

St. Petersburg, Florida, has collected more than 2 million cubic yards of storm-related vegetative, construction, and demolition debris.

An upright piano stands in a pile of debris from Hurricane Helene outside a home in South Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2024. (T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times).

TAMPA, Fla.—Debris removal efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Milton came to an end in Tampa on Dec. 20, as recovery efforts continued across the Bay area.

The city of Tampa announced the deadline earlier this week, stating, “To ensure the FEMA reimbursement eligibility, all reported storm debris must be assessed and approved by December 20, 2024.”