Manatee County officials say Tropical Storm Debby caused $56M in damages

BRADENTON – The cleanup from Tropical Storm Debby has become an ongoing routine for many residents in Manatee County.

The county is still cleaning up debris and assessing damage.

Many residents in Manatee County are still recovering after losing nearly everything in the floodwaters, while also worrying about what a future storm could have in store.

On Tuesday, county officials shared an updated report to the Manatee County Commission.

They say there has been a total of about $56 million in residential and business damages as a result of Debby.

"Major is more than 50% of the property, or the building itself had some sort of damage," Manatee County Chief of Emergency Management Matthew Myers said. "We had 164 of those. Minor is less than 50%, and 94 of those."

County officials say there have been more than 2,800 registrations for individual assistance, and more than $3 million in recovery funding approved through the Individuals and Households Program.

At Tuesday’s commission meeting, residents continued to question the county’s storm response. During Debby, 18 billion gallons of water was released from the Lake Manatee Dam.