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After the Hurricanes, Heavy-Duty Earth Movers Cleared the Roads
On Anna Maria Island, tractors pushed sand that had washed over the island’s main arteries into giant piles.
Image: John Pirman
Shortly after Hurricane Helene struck our area, the Florida Department of Transportation deployed heavy-duty earth movers to coastal areas to clear the roads. On Anna Maria Island, tractors pushed sand that had washed over the
island’s main arteries into giant piles, creating glittering white slopes.
