Tampa, Hurricane Helene
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.
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.
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.
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.
Florida man paddles around Tampa home as Helene storm surge floods living room
This Florida man took channel surfing to a whole new level. Stunning home camera video captured Matt Heller paddling around his flooded Tampa living room in a kayak that he intended to use as an “escape plan” as Hurricane Helene’s historic storm surge “came out of nowhere.
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.
Record-breaking storm surge hits most of Tampa Bay, other parts of Florida
The Tampa Bay area experienced unprecedented storm surges during Hurricane Helene. Some areas across the state hit new record highs for storm surge levels.
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.
Wild Video Shows Florida Man Kayaking in Flooded Living Room Amidst Hurricane Helene
Wild video shows a Florida man paddling around his flooded living room in a kayak after Hurricane Helene’s devastating landfall on Thursday night, CNN reported. Matt Heller, of Tampa Bay, intended to use the kayak as an “escape plan” if the hurricane got particularly nasty,
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Hospital surrounded by 3 sides of bay water in Tampa went viral, avoided Hurricane Helene storm surge
What protects a building from a storm surge? Apparently, an AquaFence. A day before an "extremely large" Hurricane Helene ...
Storm surge washed incredible amounts of sand into Florida towns
Hurricane Helene blasted not just water, but huge amounts of sand on to city streets in the heart of the St. Petersburg-Tampa ...
In Tampa’s Palmetto Beach, residents swim to survive dangerous storm surge
Residents recall treading water inside their homes as record storm surge from Hurricane Helene flooded the Hillsborough ...
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Tampa Bay residents prepare for Hurricane Helene storm surge
Of note: National Weather Service meteorologists warned Tampa Bay residents that Helene’s storm surge could reach 5 ...
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Hurricane Helene insured wind/surge property loss in Florida/Georgia initially said $3bn – $5bn: CoreLogic
Insured private market property losses from hurricane Helene's winds and storm surge across the US states of Florida and ...