MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A long recovery is underway in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. From Anna Maria Island to downtown Sarasota, the damage is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. "Everybody just lost everything," said Shayna Roberts of Cortez Village. "Everybody's whole lives out on the side of the road ."

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Government has posted an update on recovery efforts in the County. Needs Assessment Teams have been deployed to the hardest-hit regions, including beach communities, Rubonia, Perico Bay and area trailer parks, assisting residents with immediate human needs and recovery concerns.