Cedar Key Community Rallies to Survive Hurricane Season
As hurricane season nears its end, Cedar Key is recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Idalia and Helene, hoping to remain unscathed for the rest of the year.
Hurricane Idalia, a Category 3 storm, made landfall in 2023, just 58 miles northwest of the island, marking the strongest hurricane to hit the Big Bend region in 125 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A year later, Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, struck the island, undoing residents' progress toward rebuilding the city.
"We love help, but we don’t count on it,"
said Cedar Key Mayor Jeff Webb, a 58-year-old third-generation resident, highlighting the city's self-reliant nature.
Despite facing destruction for the past two years, this season has brought a sense of relief to residents, with no hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. yet.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November.
Author's summary: Cedar Key recovers from hurricane damage.
- Hurricane Idalia made landfall in 2023 as a Category 3 storm.
- Hurricane Helene struck as a Category 4 storm a year later.
- Cedar Key Mayor Jeff Webb emphasizes the city's self-reliant nature.
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