BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — During the night of Hurricane Helene, Susie Chapman was terrified after several feet of water rushed through her house.
What You Need To Know
- According to the city of Bradenton Beach, 90 to 95% of the city has been destroyed by Hurricane Helene and is considered a catastrophic area
- Susie Chapman, a resident who did not evacuate, says they have never been hit this hard by a storm before
- There is still an active curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as crews work to restore power and people continue to clean up
Chapman, who did not evacuate, is one of many Anna Maria Island residents that say they have never been hit this hard by a storm before.
“It was the most fearful thing I’ve ever gone through in my entire life,” she said. “Next thing I knew, I was hitting the side walls, the front wall, the back wall. And I’m thinking, ‘Oh my God.’ By that time, when I looked out the door, the water was too high to even escape in my car.”…