Storm surge from Helene creates major problems around Tampa …
WEB3 days ago · As forecasters predicted, a menacing storm surge of more than 5 feet from a distant Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc with many areas of the Tampa Bay area Thursday. The “extremely dangerous” Category 4 slammed into Florida’s Big Bend area Thursday night with winds of more than 130 mph. Officials expected to find catastrophic damage at daybreak.
Record-breaking storm surge hits most of Tampa Bay, other parts of Florida
WEB3 days ago · NHC. In Steinhatchee, where the storm made landfall, the storm surge gauge stopped recording around 11:30 p.m. At the last recording, the storm surge had measured 9 feet 6 inches but was ...
Tampa begins clean up after record storm surge from Helene …
WEB3 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. — Flooding from the severe storm surge on Bayshore Boulevard Thursday is all gone but it left behind lots of dirt and debris. People who live near Bayshore Blvd. spent the majority ...
Tampa’s Davis Islands deals with unexpected storm surge from Hurricane …
WEB3 days ago · Damage on Davis Islands the morning after Hurricane Helene moved passed Tampa Bay, bringing record-breaking storm surge to the area, on Sept. 27, 2024.
Tampa city leaders will provide storm update, as Hurricane …
WEB4 days ago · Storm SurgeGaining strength as it moves up the Florida Gulf Coast, Hurricane Helene is creating potentially life-threatening conditions for communities along the state's western coastline, including Tampa Bay.Along with tropical storm force winds, heavy rainfall, fast-moving thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes, state weather officials warn storm surge could be anywhere from 5 to 8 feet for ...
Hurricane Helene damage, drone photos in Tampa, Sarasota, Florida
WEB3 days ago · USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. 0:04. 1:30. In Florida, at least seven deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Helene, which made landfall at 11:10 p.m. Thursday in Perry, Florida. Hurricane Helene ...
Hundreds of Bay Area residents rescued from record storm surge …
WEB3 days ago · Helene brought significant impacts to the region before making landfall late Thursday night as a Category 4 storm, bringing catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds to Florida's Big Bend area. Maximum sustained winds were 140 miles an hour when the eye of the storm made landfall around 11:15 p.m. just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, which is about 10 miles west-southwest of ...
Helene Brings Record Storm Surge to Florida - The New York Times
WEB3 days ago · By John Yoon and Isabelle Taft. Isabelle Taft reported from the Tampa Bay area. Sept. 27, 2024. The first indications of damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast from Helene’s storm surge were ...
As Florida Storms Worsen, Some in Tampa Bay Wonder: Is Living …
WEB2 days ago · The storm surge broke records in a number of spots around the Tampa Bay region, including in St. Petersburg, where it reached 6.31 feet, and Old Port Tampa, where it rose to 6.83 feet.
Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge in Florida …
WEB5 days ago · Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says, with storm surge potentially ...