Monday morning, roughly three days after the Tampa Bay region felt the historic punch of Hurricane Helene as it charged up the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of local residents still had no electricity.

The only thing that ended the fish biting was the charter concluding for the day, leaving Burruezo’s clients happy with their day. Burruezo fortunately lives far enough east of the bay to escape any day-of storm impacts. When he gets back out to fishing, he may take a few days to explore the bay again.

The storm brought devastating surge to many parts of Florida’s west coast. Here’s a list of places with donation and volunteer opportunities.

Days after Hurricane Helene pummeled Tampa Bay's coastal communities with record-breaking storm surge, the region is in recovery mode. The big picture: It's safe to say Helene was the worst storm our region has experienced in a century, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

With every passing hour since Hurricane Helene swiped Tampa Bay, a stark reality sharpens: We're at the beginning of a long road to recovery. State of play: Governments, organizations and industrious neighbors are working to provide immediate relief to storm survivors,

Days after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc around Tampa Bay, the water is gone but mounds of debris remain strewn across neighborhoods. Palm fronds and branches scatter roadways. Sun loungers lie mangled in heaps,

Helene did not directly hit the Bay Area, but an unprecedented storm surge produced by the hurricane devastated many of the coastal communities.