Officials provide an update on beach restoration efforts in Pinellas County

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – State and local officials will provide an update on beach restoration efforts Friday morning Pinellas County after hurricanes Helene And Milton causes serious damage.

Florida Chief Resiliency Officer Dr. Wes Brooks, Florida Rep. Linda Chaney, Florida Senator Nick DiCeglie and Pinellas County Commission Chairman Kathleen Peters will speak at 10 a.m. at Indian Rocks Beach.

Recent hurricanes brought record-breaking storm surges, along with heavy rain and wind Floridas Gulf Coast.

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The long recovery process has begun in hard-hit beachside communities, but officials have said the cleanup effort alone will take months.

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