Bradenton Beach waterfront restaurant reopens 6 weeks after hurricanes: ‘Many hands make light work’ [Video]

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. – One of Bradenton Beach’s many beachfront restaurants saw friends toast the day it finally reopened six weeks after Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

Beach House Water has reopened its doors after dealing with flooding and land damage caused by the storms.

“We are very relieved, very happy, and we are here to help support these businesses down here,” said Manatee County resident Victor Becks.

It’s a beacon of hope as Bradenton Beach continues to build back from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Helene’s storm surge brought nearly four feet of sand across the property and a few inches of water inside.

“In such a short period of time, they’ve made some serious miracles happen,” said Becks.

Jon O’Driscoll, the restaurant’s General Manager, said teams of Beach House employees showed up every day to clean and shovel sand left from the storms.

“It’s the …