Helene was the worst storm in a century
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.
For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century
Tampa Bay’s regulars — our barkeeps, retirees, refugees — all had the same reaction this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, no matter what part of the region they call home. Surprise. Never seen it this bad.
Hurricane Helene: 11 killed in storm-related incidents across Tampa Bay
More than 50 people have died across five states as Hurricane Helene's massive rains and powerful winds sent devastating floods and widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast, leaving millions without power.
Hurricane Helene: Watch live Tampa Bay webcams as storm threatens Florida
Hurricane Helene is growing into a vast, powerful storm. The National Hurricane Center's computer modeling, which ensures such storms don't sneak up on anyone, predicts Helene will make landfall as a potent cyclone in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.
Helene deaths in Tampa Bay now at 11
The Pinellas County death toll from Hurricane Helene is up to eight as of Saturday morning, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in an interview Saturday. According to the sheriff:
Tampa Bay wakes up to Helene's aftermath
Hundreds of thousands of homes are without power. Many are flooded. Streets are impassible. Emergency services are inundated with pleas for help. And reports of people fleeing from overnight surge are still pouring in.
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Hospital surrounded by 3 sides of bay water in Tampa went viral, avoided Hurricane Helene storm surge
Florida, and caused flash flooding in the western part of the state, the hospital's vulnerable Level 1 trauma center ...
Tampa Bay school return dates, temporary relocations following Hurricane Helene
Tampa Bay schools are reopening— some temporarily in new locations, after Hurricane Helene devastated the Tampa Bay area when ...
Hurricane Helene storm surge in Florida: Tampa 'streets turned into rivers,' the kayaks were out
Tampa Bay area of Florida, particularly St. Petersburg, was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 ...
As Tampa Bay emerged from Helene’s devastation, some damage proved impassable
Airports opened rapidly, but other services — segments of major bridges, a sewage treatment facility and beaches — lagged in ...
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 ...
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You don't want to be on the ‘dirty' side of a storm. Helene in Tampa Bay is proof
26 near Perry, Florida, as a Category 4, it became the strongest storm ... There is also what hurricanes can do to Tampa Bay depending on if they track just west or east of a body of water.
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Skyway, all three bridges between Pinellas and Hillsborough closed as Helene’s impacts worsen around Tampa Bay
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is closed, as of just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, as outer bands from Hurricane Helene, now a ...
Tampa Bay power companies evaluate widespread damage, flooding
Tampa Bay’s utility providers reviewed the damage Friday morning after Hurricane Helene pounded the region with high winds ...