Tampa focusing on debris pickup following Helene, Milton [Video]

For Helene and Milton, Mayor Jane Castor said there have been 1 million cubic yards, or 10,000 football fields, of debris collected so far.

TAMPA, Fla. — City of Tampa officials are giving new insight on debris pickup following hurricanes Helene and Milton.

During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the focus on storm recovery for the city now is debris collection. She explained that fuel supply at gas stations is back to normal levels and that 90% of electricity in the city is restored.

Castor gave a comparison of debris pickup from Hurricane Irma to pickup from Helene and Milton. Crews collected a reported 175,000 cubic yards, or 15,000 dump truck loads, of storm and household debris during Irma recovery.

“Sounds like a lot,” Castor said. “That pales in comparison to the debris from Helene and Milton.”

For Helene and Milton, Castor said there have …