Some deaths have been reported due to Hurricane Helene. In Florida, at least one person was killed when a highway sign fell onto a vehicle traveling on Interstate 4 in Tampa on Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

To those who live on the narrow spit of land that is the Pass-a-Grille neighborhood — the tail end of barrier islands extending from St. Pete Beach up to Clearwater known as “The Key West of Tampa Bay beaches” — it’s a slice of paradise developed at the turn of the century and historically sheltered from major storms.