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The Anna Maria Islander has been the main news paper for Anna Maria, Florida since 1947. We offer local news, fishing & sport reports and local classified adverts.
Despite being spared a direct hit, Anna Maria Island experienced strong winds, storm surge and severe localized flooding, with Bradenton Beach seeing the most significant damage. The island’s southernmost city on Sept. 29 was surveyed and it was determined Bradenton Beach was 90%-95% destroyed.
Anna Maria’s declaration, approved in an emergency meeting of commissioners Sept. 24, said “Ian poses a severe threat to the city of Anna Maria, particularly due to the current saturated state of the ground.”
Manatee County declared a state of emergency Aug. 28 and public safety officials announced plans for evacuations, beginning with a mandatory level A evacuation — including all of Anna Maria Island — and a voluntary level B evacuation at 2 p.m., which was after The Islander went to press.
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Anna Maria’s declaration, approved in an emergency meeting of commissioners Sept. 24, said “Ian poses a severe threat to the city of Anna Maria, particularly due to the current saturated state of the ground.”
The category 4 storm made landfall in Lee County Sept. 28, bringing high winds and rolling surf to Florida’s Southwest coast. While Anna Maria Island beaches escaped the brunt of the storm, the storm eroded the northernmost-facing beaches.
The city of Anna Maria stayed closed to the public for a day following Hurricane Idalia’s passage through the Gulf of Mexico. But it didn’t take the municipality long to recover from the storm.
Tropical Storm Debby moves north in the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 4 about 130 miles from shore, inundating Anna Maria Island and Manatee County with a record 12-14 inches of rainfall and pushing powerful waves on the beaches.
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