Hurricane Helene, tampa bay and Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, Hurricane Helene flooding is unlike any other storm
Across St. Petersburg, stunning images emerged early Friday morning of flooding unlike previous storms. In Shore Acres, water levels had nearly reached stop signs; in downtown St. Petersburg, bay waters kissed The Vinoy; and in Gulfport, the small seaside town’s downtown was awash with debris from tidal flooding.
MAP: Will Category 4 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.
STORM SURGE: Hurricane Helene breaks several storm surge records across Tampa Bay
Storm surge is the deadliest part of any tropical system. It's defined as the abnormal rise of water over and above the predicted tides.
St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres assesses damage after Hurricane Helene
Along the crisscrossing streets of Shore Acres, homes were tied together by a devasting string — waterlines at least 4 feet high marking low-level homes. On Friday afternoon, residents were assessing damage from Hurricane Helene’s record overnight storm surge.
Storm surge from a distant Helene creates major problems around the Tampa Bay area
While Central Florida was spared from destruction in the Big Bend, many residents were surprised by the flooding while the hurricane was hundreds of miles away.
Storm surge from Hurricane Helene floods Tampa streets
Floodwater inundated areas of Tampa on Thursday, September 26, before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region.
Hurricane Helene Hits Florida as One of the Largest Storms to Strike US
Helene roared ashore Florida's Big Bend region as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, with officials fearing the hurricane would leave a trail of deaths and widespread destruction as it moved inland.
Hurricane Helene to hit Florida with dangerous force
Hurricane Helene is shaping up to be one of the largest storms to hit the Gulf Coast. A catastrophic storm surge of over 20 feet is expected to flood coastal areas, with winds reaching up to 125 mph and tornado warnings issued within the storm zone.
St. Petersburg knew for at least 2 years northeast sewage plant was at risk
ST. PETERSBURG — The city of St. Petersburg has known since at least 2022 that its lowest-lying sewage plant could not handle ...
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 ...
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Hurricane Helene storm surge in Florida: Tampa 'streets turned into rivers,' the kayaks were out
The Tampa Bay area of Florida, particularly St. Petersburg, was hit hard. Even before landfall happened, at least 12 ...
St. Petersburg: Northeast residents can flush toilets starting at midnight
Households and businesses in northeast St. Petersburg will be able to flush toilets, take showers and do laundry beginning at ...
Day after Helene impacts Tampa Bay area, bridges are slowly reopening
The Howard Frankland Bridge's southbound lanes of Interstate 275 are open. This means drivers from Hillsborough County can ...
Florida storm surge forces emergency sewer shutdown in St. Petersburg; no showers or flushing
St. Petersburg officials to cut power to the sewer treatment facility to protect the plant from unprecedented storm surge, ...
As Tampa Bay emerged from Helene’s devastation, some damage proved impassable
Two stories unfolded across Tampa Bay in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s damage Friday. Some transportation and health ...
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 ...