Hurricane Helene, Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s cranes await Hurricane Helene’s winds
As Hurricane Helene passes through the Tampa Bay area, it could bring wind gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. So what happens to all the cranes being used to build high-rise towers across the region? Some can be dropped down to a lower height.
Hurricane Helene to keep Tampa Bay area schools closed Friday
With the worst of Hurricane Helene yet to impact the Tampa Bay region early Thursday, area school districts announced they would remain closed on Friday. Officials said the extra time off will allow them to clear campuses that have been used as evacuation shelters,and to assess and fix storm damage.
MAP: Will Hurricane Helene hit Tampa and St. Petersburg?
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater will experience hurricane-force winds and catastrophic storm surge due to the storm’s huge wind field, despite being far from the forecast landfall region.
MAP: Will Hurricane Helene hit Tampa and St. Petersburg? Here’s the latest path
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater are outside the forecast cone for Hurricane Helene, but the region will experience hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surges. Here’s the
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.
Tampa General builds ‘AquaFence’ as area hospitals brace for Helene
The barrier stands between 5 and 10 feet high. It’s sealed to the ground, secured with metal anchors and completely surrounds the grounds of Tampa General Hospital. The AquaFence, as it’s known, looks similar to the barricades that stand at construction sites.
Tampa General Hospital puts up storm surge barrier ahead of Hurricane Helene
Tampa General Hospital set up an AquaFence, a barrier that can withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level.
Hurricane Helene might cause travel nightmare for Eagles fans flying to Tampa. Here's why
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Broncos RG Quinn Meinerz takes responsibility for slow start, says win at Tampa helped, “get back to doing the things that I do”
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Tampa Bay’s Duke Energy, TECO power grid awaits Helene
Duke Energy staged 8,000 crew members to respond to outages ahead of the storm, with about 4,000 in the Villages that can ...
What Hurricane Helene may mean for the Eagles-Tampa Bay game, the National League wild-card race, and Philly’s weather
As it turned out, Hurricane Helene has become a wild card in the National League wild-card race. Helene is forecast to ...
Eagles vs. Buccaneers: 5 key stats to know about Tampa Bay ahead of Week 4 matchup
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Tampa city leaders provide storm update as conditions worsen amid Hurricane Helene
Tampa city leaders will provide an update on Hurricane Helene Thursday afternoon as the storm passes by the region.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect an injury-riddled Eagles offense to bring its ‘A-game’ in wild-card rematch
The Eagles are flying South to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a wild-card rematch. Both teams ...
HIGH TIDE: What Hurricane Helene's timing tells us about potential Tampa flooding
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Tampa Thursday evening. Here's when the largest waves are expected to hit.