ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — The scene at St. Pete Beach is like many communities up and down the coast recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Todd and Signe Webb never expected couches, bedding and all of their worldly possessions to be piling up on their lawn. They’ve lived in their St. Pete beach neighborhood for 23 years and in their current home for 16 years.

“We love the beach. We don’t regret living here for the last 16 years," said Signe. "The neighbors are absolutely amazing. We’re teachers. We didn’t inherit a bunch of money to move here. We bought a long time ago.”

Like many people impacted by the storm, they’re doing the work at their home themselves. Clearing out and cleaning up what they can while also trying to find some normalcy.

“I’m taking the week off. I’m at Lakewood Elementary as the P.E. assistant there and they’ve been gracious enough to give me some time to be here at my home,” Todd said.

“Our son is 16. He’s back to school right now, he’s wearing friend’s clothes, tonight we’ve gotta go shopping,” said Signe.

Around the corner, Michelle Aronson has her work cut out for her too.

“We’re starting over for a second time in a month,” Aronson said.

She just moved to Florida with her husband a month ago from North Carolina. Her family, still in North Carolina, is also dealing with the impacts of the storm.

“I have some family in the mountain area where they had severe flooding and one of my families lost a store that they had just opened,” Aronson said.

Even with those losses, she’s grateful, especially after learning one of her neighbors didn’t survive the storm. It’s a feeling the Webbs understand very well too. And they’re hoping anyone impacted by the storm finds comfort while they’re cleaning up.

“I don’t care where you live. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. I hope people wherever they live find happiness and, in their neighborhoods, in their homes,” Signe said.