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.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia
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 Helene, no matter what part of the region they call home. Surprise. Never seen it this bad.
Hurricane Helene kills over 40 people, causes catastrophic flooding in Southeast after Florida landfall
Helene​ strengthened into a hurricane as it was leaving the Caribbean Sea on a path​ for the Big Bend area of Florida's Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Helene brings flooding to the Tampa Bay area
As the storm passes through the Gulf of Mexico, it's expected to bring storm surge and flooding to the region.
In St. Petersburg and beyond, 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.
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.
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Tampa Bay saw more than 1,000 rescues during Hurricane Helene
As first responders across Tampa Bay worked to assess damage Friday morning from Hurricane Helene, emergency managers reported that more than 1,000 people had been rescued overnight across a three-county region.
‘A sense of trauma’: Florida takes stock of damages after destructive Hurricane Helene
Helene was one of the most powerful storms to hit Florida’s Big Bend in a lifetime, and damages across the region are mounting from the water and wind.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida—but the damage will be much more widespread
Heavy rainfall and severe flooding are hammering inland communities across the Southeast. Hurricane Helene crashed ashore late Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle as one of the strongest hurricane landfalls in American history.
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Helene's timing may lessen flooding in Tampa, high tide trends say
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Catastrophic Flooding from Hurricane Helene
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At least 13 dead as Helene lashes the South with wind, rain and historic flooding
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