Neighbors who once hung out on Sunshine Lane in Treasure Island are now cooling off at the city’s comfort station.

Officials caution against people coming out to the barrier islands to hang out or gawk at the storm damage. They say residents and workers need their space as cleanup and damage assessment continues.

SUNSET BEACH, Fla. - Sunset Beach residents said they came back to a war zone after Hurricane Helene. "It’s like an apocalypse," Kandis Fernandez said. "People can’t comprehend how devastating this is."