• Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to the Spring Warrior community in Taylor County. A community that is still emerging from Idalia.
• The Spring Warrior Fishing Camp and Charter was destroyed, costing the owners their livelihood.
• Watch the video to see the scale of the destruction and hear the emotional impact this community is facing.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

When David Hall and I last met in August, he was positive after recovering from Idalia damage.

“One day at a time is all you can do,” David Hall said at the time. Hall owns Spring Warrior Fish Camp

However, that confidence has since been shaken by Hurricane Helene.

“I don’t think the loss we’ve suffered has sunk in yet,” Hall said.

Helene destroyed their entire business.

“Everything’s gone, that means there’s nothing here,” Hall said.

Where the rubble now stands was once the cottages and offices that made up their Spring Warrior Fish Camp and charter company.

Hall showed that they are not the only ones having problems in their area.

Storm surge damage extends into the Spring Warrior community

Johnny White lives near David, where his injuries are equally extensive.

“Honestly, it’s really heartbreaking because you don’t realize how much you have until you lose it,” White said.

Hall said he’s not sure how Taylor County will recover from this situation. “I don’t know if Taylor County can do it this time and not the coast, it’s definitely going to need government help,” Hall said.

Governor De Santis arranged for bathroom trailers and hot showers to be set up here.

Hall is grateful, but he can’t imagine how long it will take for his community to recover.

“If we can’t get any help from the government, it’s over,” Hall said.

But despite the pain, the Spring Warrior Community lives up to its name, perseveres and fights – just like warriors do.

“We want to reopen, we really want to bring it back to the community so that people who have been coming here throughout their lives have a place to come back to and make memories,” Hall said.