Hurricane Helene, Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay’s cranes await Hurricane Helene’s winds
As Hurricane Helene passes through the Tampa Bay area, it could bring wind gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. So what happens to all the cranes being used to build high-rise towers across the region? Some can be dropped down to a lower height.
Hurricane Helene to keep Tampa Bay area schools closed Friday
With the worst of Hurricane Helene yet to impact the Tampa Bay region early Thursday, area school districts announced they would remain closed on Friday. Officials said the extra time off will allow them to clear campuses that have been used as evacuation shelters,and to assess and fix storm damage.
MAP: Will 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.
MAP: Will Hurricane Helene hit Tampa and St. Petersburg? Here’s the latest path
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater are outside the forecast cone for Hurricane Helene, but the region will experience hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surges. Here’s the
Tampa General Hospital protected by ‘AquaFence’ during Hurricane Helene: ‘We can’t evacuate’
As Hurricane Helene approaches, crews work fast to build a wall against the storm at Tampa General Hospital, which is right on the Hillsborough Bay.
Tampa General builds ‘AquaFence’ as area hospitals brace for Helene
The barrier stands between 5 and 10 feet high. It’s sealed to the ground, secured with metal anchors and completely surrounds the grounds of Tampa General Hospital. The AquaFence, as it’s known, looks similar to the barricades that stand at construction sites.
Tampa General Hospital puts up storm surge barrier ahead of Hurricane Helene
Tampa General Hospital set up an AquaFence, a barrier that can withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level.
Hurricane Helene might cause travel nightmare for Eagles fans flying to Tampa. Here's why
Heads up for Eagles fans heading down to Tampa Bay for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Hurricane Helene might put a ...
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 ...
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl, said a judge ...
Broncos RG Quinn Meinerz takes responsibility for slow start, says win at Tampa helped, “get back to doing the things that I do”
Quinn Meinerz is the first to acknowledge his play didn’t meet his standard over the Broncos’ first two weeks. Sunday against ...
Has Hurricane Helene closed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay?
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is closed due to high wind as Hurricane Helene impacts the Tampa Bay area. At 1:30 p.m. on ...
Storm surge sweeps ashore, flooding the Tampa area as Helene approaches
Storm chaser Leslie Hudson reported live from rising floodwaters in Tampa hours ahead of Helene's landfall on the evening of ...
WATCH: Saildrone captures video from inside Hurricane Helene
As Hurricane Helene churns in the Gulf of Mexico, cutting-edge technology from Saildrone, Inc. is giving us a firsthand look at the storm’s incredible power. A ...