Mayor Liz Alpert of Sarasota, Florida, has expressed grave concerns about the impact of Hurricane Helene on her city. The mayor described the storm as potentially the strongest to hit Sarasota in the past century.
Despite the storm weakening after making landfall, Mayor Alpert stated that the situation in Sarasota was still dire. She mentioned that the city was facing significant challenges, with the aftermath of the storm being described as the worst in the area in the last 100 years.
