If Florida residents say they were more materially affected by the hurricane Helenethan by Miltonmany of them are still in shock, a few days after the passage of the most recent storm.
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Scenes of destruction are still visible in parts of the state and the repercussions are still being felt.
“[J’ai] constant fear from the start because you never know what to expect. We can imagine lots of things […] The fear remains. There is always a knot in the stomach,” he told TVA News Geneviève Beauchamp, a Quebecer living in Sarasota.
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She is not the only one to have been traumatized by the storm.
“The winds were frightening at night. We have a new house and we thought everything would be broken. When we woke up the next day, we raised the hurricane shutters. Everything was OK, except for a few trees,” said another Sarasota resident.
“It was rather turbulent, with very intense winds. There was no storm surge or flood, but the wind… I’ve never seen anything like it,” one man said.
As of Saturday, nearly 30 percent of Sarasota’s gas stations were still closed and demand for gasoline appeared to outstrip supply. Long lines of cars were waiting to fill up all over town.
“I was worried… It’s the shortest line in town. The gas runs out quickly and I was worried about the gas. They run out of stock as soon as they receive them,” said a motorist.
Miltonwhich left 17 dead across Florida, caused three tornadoes in 25 minutes. One of them was category F3 with winds of up to 240 km/h.
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