Tampa’s Davis Islands deals with unexpected storm surge from Hurricane Helene
The night before, after Hurricane Helene blew through the Tampa Bay area, many rescue calls had been made from the island. Two homes had caught on fire. Tampa’s mayor, Jane Castor, said she was stunned by how much of the island remained underwater early Friday when she flew over.
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 storm Sept. 26, 2024.
Tampa begins clean up after record storm surge from Helene leaves neighborhoods under water
Flooding from the severe storm surge on Bayshore Boulevard Thursday is all gone but it left behind lots of dirt and debris.
WATCH: Tampa hospital uses ‘AquaFence’ to keep storm surge out
Heavy storm surge from Helene made the streets of downtown Tampa resemble the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa General Hospital, which employed a special fence to keep the water out.
Flood barriers holds back Hurricane Helene storm surge at Tampa Hospital
Tampa General Hospital used a flood-protection technology provided by AquaFence to protect itself from the storm surge amid Hurricane Helene.
Hospital surrounded by 3 sides of bay water in Tampa went viral, avoided Hurricane Helene storm surge
Hospitals save lives. An AquaFence saved a hospital. Tampa General was unaffected by Hurricane Helene scary floodwaters. Barrier kept trauma center dry
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.
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 an “escape plan” as Hurricane Helene’s historic storm
Hundreds of Bay Area residents rescued from record storm surge from Hurricane Helene
Flooding caused by record-breaking storm surge from Hurricane Helene has prompted hundreds of water rescues in coastal portions of the Tampa Bay area.
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 orders on barrier islands.
This storm footage isn't from Hurricane Helene in Florida | Fact check
"September 26, 2024 Hurricane Helene effects Fort Myers, FL," reads on-screen text in the video, which is a repost of a TikTok video. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
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