Treasure Island Mayor Tyler Payne asks a question during a briefing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sept. 8, 2023, in Indian Shores, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

FILE - Sand washed ashore by the surge of Hurricane Helene fills a house, Oct. 2, 2024, in Treasure Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)

FILE - David DeMeza pulls his belongings through sand-lined streets after Hurricane Helene, Oct. 2, 2024, in Treasure Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)

FILE - Sand washed ashore by the surge of Hurricane Helene is piled, Oct. 2, 2024, in Treasure Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)