Hurricane Helene brought extreme winds and a record-breaking storm surge to the Tampa Bay area as it made landfall as a powerful Category 4 in the Big Bend region last week. Fallen trees damaged homes and cars, and hundreds of calls for service came to different law enforcement and fire rescue agencies across our local counties. As officials update the community about the storm's impact, 10 Tampa Bay is keeping track of those who lost their lives. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shared updated numbers on storm-related deaths. A total of 12 people were confirmed to have died: Margaret McGarigle, 94, of Treasure Island Dominic Dewitt, 60, of Indian Rocks Beach Joseph Galinski, 68, of St. Pete Beach Steven Boelsche, 95, of Pinellas Park Donna Fagersten, 66, of Indian Rocks Beach Patricia Mikos, 80, of Dunedin Aiden Bowles, 71, of Indian Rocks Beach Marjorie Havard, 79, of St. Pete Beach Francis Wright, 71, of Madeira Beach Jerome Waite, 89, of St. Petersburg James Thompson, 55, of Redington Shores Rachel Burch, 37, of Treasure Island MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane-helene-deaths-tampa-bay/67-02bb876e-4a7d-415b-b899-bdb0bd71ac76