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As Florida Storms Worsen, Some in Tampa Bay Wonder: Is Living There Worth It?

Residents of the booming region are confronting a new reality: Even when storms make landfall far away, their impact is being felt.

ABC Action News · 1d

Record-breaking storm surge hits most of Tampa Bay, other parts of Florida

The Tampa Bay area experienced unprecedented storm surges during Hurricane Helene. Some areas across the state hit new record highs for storm surge levels.

New York Post · 1d

Florida man paddles around Tampa home as Helene storm surge floods living room

Stunning home camera video captured Matt Heller paddling around his flooded Tampa home in a kayak that he intended to use as an “escape plan” as Hurricane Helene’s historic storm

Helene, Florida and Georgia

NPR · 8h

Tropical Storm Helene churns a deadly path through Florida, Georgia and into the Carolinas

Helene made landfall late on Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane. It weakened Friday morning to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.

USA Today · 1d

Maps show Hurricane Helene's destructive path across Florida, Georgia

At least 22 deaths have been reported and millions are without power in six states as Helene makes its way inland.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Deadly Helene moves north with serious Carolinas flooding, power outages in Florida

Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida as a Category 4 colossus with winds of up to 140 mph. Winds and torrential rain are expected to continue Friday.

Tampa hospital uses ‘AquaFence’ to keep storm surge out

USA Today · 4d

Florida is on storm surge watch as Helene grows stronger: Here's what that means

A shallow coastal shelf makes cities along the Gulf of Mexico more vulnerable to storm surges during hurricanes.

YAHOO!News · 1d

WATCH: Tampa hospital uses ‘AquaFence’ to keep storm surge out

Heavy storm surge from Helene made the streets of downtown Tampa resemble the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa General Hospital, which employed a special fence to keep the water out.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 21h

AquaFence Held Strong at Tampa General Hospital

See how Tampa General’s AquaFence withstood the wrath of Hurricane Helene safeguarding the hospital from a devastating 15-foot storm surge. Watch as Dustin Pasteur, VP of Facilities, ensures the region’s only Level I Trauma Center remains fully operational in the face of extreme weather.

Palm Beach Post2d

Hospital surrounded by 3 sides of bay water in Tampa went viral, avoided Hurricane Helene storm surge

What protects a building from a storm surge? Apparently, an AquaFence. A day before an "extremely large" Hurricane Helene ...

1don MSN

Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge in Florida as it’s forecast to explode into catastrophic Category 4

Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on ...

Storm surge map: What to know about storm surge as Hurricane Helene nears Florida

Storm surge is a major threat from Helene, which is forecast to hit Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday.

Tampa Bay Times on MSN3d

How high will Tampa Bay’s tides be when Helene’s storm surge peaks?

Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall as a major hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday, could bring ...

Watch: Helene's storm surge floods Tampa, Fort Myers as massive storm looms off Florida Gulf Coast

Hurricane Helene is unleashing its fury on Florida with landfall in the coming hours as a major hurricane along the Gulf ...

Gulf Live13h

Florida storm surge forces emergency sewer shutdown in St. Petersburg; no showers or flushing

Storm surge has temporarily knocked out a major sewer plant in St. Petersburg, Florida, forcing residents to stop flushing ...

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Helene heads toward Virginia with weakened winds after deadly storm surge

The system will keep weakening as it meanders over western Kentucky on Saturday, possibly near Tennessee border. By Sunday, ...

Storm surge washed incredible amounts of sand into Florida towns

Hurricane Helene blasted not just water, but huge amounts of sand on to city streets in the heart of the St. Petersburg-Tampa ...

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