Helene heads toward Virginia with weakened winds after deadly storm surge
The system was the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851. The ...
Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay
Hurricane Helene inundated Tampa Bay with several feet of storm surge on its way to making landfall in Florida's Big Bend ...
These six places saw their worst storm surge ever during Helene
Six coastal towns and cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — which is especially vulnerable to storm-driven flooding — broke storm ...
Helene aftermath: Photos show devastating storm damage across Tampa Bay
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tampa region emerges as epicenter of Florida’s death toll from Helene
Most of the deaths thus far from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area, where many residents did not heed evacuation ...
How the AquaFence protected Tampa’s hospital during Helene
As surging water from Hurricane Helene inundated the Tampa Bay area Thursday, Tampa General Hospital stayed dry, thanks to a ...
County-by-county: When schools will reopen in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Helene
While some school districts are slated to reopen this Monday, others are still assessing damage caused by the storm.
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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 ...
Gulfport, like so many Tampa Bay communities, picks up Helene’s pieces
Near the Gulfport waterfront Friday afternoon, sludge sat ankle deep inside Tommy’s Hideaway, glistening with shards of glass from shattered windows. Waves had toppled the industrial refrigerator, the ...