Tampa General Hospital puts up storm surge barrier
Tampa Bay area prepares for dangerous storm surge from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene continued to strengthen as it neared Florida's gulf coast Thursday. The storm is expected to bring historic flooding to the Southeast, with potential storm surges of up to 20 feet. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from Tampa Bay.
Hurricane Helene forecast to be one of the largest to strike Florida, threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge: Live
Florida is bracing for “unsurvivable” storm surge from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm. In the afternoon, Helene was accelerating toward Florida’s Big Bend, bringing tropical storm conditions across most of the state’s western coast.
Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier islands
Thousands of residents along the Tampa Bay area’s beachside communities were told to leave Wednesday morning as Hurricane Helene threatened potentially record-breaking surge of more than five feet. Those who defied the orders, from St. Pete Beach north to Redington Shores, told the Tampa Bay Times it’s a decision they quickly regretted.
Tampa Bay residents prepare for Hurricane Helene storm surge
Meteorologists warned Tampa Bay residents that Helene's storm surge could reach 5 to 8 feet in flood-prone areas.
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
Helene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. In Tampa, strong waves and currents surged in around twilight on Thursday.
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 life-threatening storm surge to much of the state’s west coast. Federal forecasters have issued surge predictions in Tampa Bay higher than the region has seen in recent history.
Helene's storm surge and winds could be stronger than expected
Helene's winds and storm surge could be worse that expected in the Tampa Bay area, according to Bob Weisberg, a professor emerita of oceanography at USF's College of Marine Science.
Tampa Bay could see record-level water levels, storm surge from Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Helene could bring record-level water levels and storm surge to Tampa Bay. Helene is continuing to strengthen and the winds picking up the water are producing roughly 50-foot waves in the Gulf.
Tampa prepares for record storm surge from Helene, issues mandatory evacuation for Zone A
A local state of emergency has been declared for the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. While Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen, officials are planning for possible record storm surge.
Hurricane Helene’s massive 20-foot storm surge ‘unsurvivable,’ NWS says
Nearly the entire state of Florida is under some sort of tropical weather alert, with Tropical Storm Warnings extending hundreds of miles inland into Georgia and the Carolinas,
Tampa General Hospital protected by ‘AquaFence’ during Hurricane Helene: ‘We can’t evacuate’
As Hurricane Helene approaches, crews work fast to build a wall against the storm at Tampa General Hospital, which is right on the Hillsborough Bay.
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School closures, delays announced ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to hit South Georgia sometime Thursday evening into Friday morning. Ahead of the severe ...