The City of Bradenton is urging residents to be cautious about their water supply after storm surge from Hurricane Helene breached the Braden River impoundment dam. As a result, the city is temporarily experiencing issues with secondary drinking water standards,

Donna Puro has lived in the Trailer Estates Mobile Home Park near Sarasota Bay for around 40 years. In the past, she’s evacuated for strong hurricanes, including Irma and Ian. Now she’s evacuating once again for the latest storm to threaten Florida with wind, rain and storm surge.

Bradenton, United States - September 27, 2024 In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's devastation, the City of Bradenton has issued a critical alert to its residents on September 27, imploring them to conserve water usage for the next 48 hours.

Officials estimated Helene was to blame for at least four deaths: A sign fell on a car killing one in Florida. A tornado killed two in Georgia. A tree fell on a home in North Carolina killing one person.

The City of Bradenton is asking all residents to conserve water, saying storm surge from Hurricane Helene has “severely strained" water treatment systems.

As Helene strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane, officials are advising residents to heed all evacuation orders.

After Hurricane Helene passed through the Bradenton area, city officials are urging residents to conserve water Friday and Saturday. City officials said water treatment systems are “severely strained” due to the Category 4 hurricane’s storm surge that caused intense flooding throughout Manatee County overnight.