Beachfront to cliffside
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SARASOTA COUNTY
Tropical Storm Debby may not have been as strong as a hurricane, but it did much to erode away Gulf beaches in Sarasota and Charlotte counties. This Gulf-front home is on Manasota Key and now sits on an eroded sand dune.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SARASOTA COUNTY
With sustained winds of 40 mph and a 3-foot to 5-foot storm surge, Tropical Storm Debby managed to erode away the sand dune in front of this home on Manasota Key.
Tropical Storm Debby did not have the wind strength of Hurricane Charley, but it wreaked its share of havoc — including structural threats to three residences on Manasota Key and one on Casey Key.
The worst erosion occurred from the Sarasota-Charlotte county line north to Blind Pass Park and from the park to the 7100 block of Manasota Key Road, according to a Sarasota County draft report assessing storm damage.
