Many are still dealing with damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. But people have also been coming together.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris is still piled next to streets from recent hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Sarasota’s keys were swamped with up to 7 feet of storm surge in Helene, which flooded most homes built at grade level. When Milton hit two weeks later, it brought high winds and renewed flooding to the keys, inundating coastal homes.

The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris is