INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. - A year after Hurricane Helene , the devastation still haunts residents on the barrier islands in Pinellas County .

Helene sent several feet of storm surge rushing into homes and businesses on Indian Rocks Beach.

The backstory:

The barrier islands in Pinellas County were some of the hardest hit areas during Helene.

Homes and businesses around the island were filled with floodwater. Many people evacuated, but some residents stayed behind.

In Indian Rocks Beach, parts of the island are still in recovery mode, and some people who were originally displaced are still not back in their homes.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported nine deaths associated with Helene.

A year after Helene, the island continues to recover.

"Every day gets better," Heath

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