More than 50 people have died across five states as Hurricane Helene's massive rains and powerful winds sent devastating ...

Tampa Bay’s regulars — our barkeeps, retirees, refugees — all had the same reaction this week in the aftermath of Hurricane ...

Heavy storm surge from Helene made the streets of downtown Tampa resemble the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa ...

The City of Tampa usually opens its garages for people to park their cars ahead of a major storm, like a hurricane. The city ...

Tampa General Hospital used a flood-protection technology provided by AquaFence to protect itself from the storm surge amid ...

Tampa Fire Rescue Emergency Management Director John Antapasis said the department was busy with water rescue operations ...

Helene's devastation began Thursday, hours before it made landfall, as it swept through the Gulf of Mexico. Its then-120-mph ...

Tampa General Hospital, the region's only level one trauma center, is situated on Davis Island, just a stone's throw from the bay. With no safe option ...

Hurricanes have affected Tampa Bay differently, depending on if they track just west or east of a body of water.

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 is the deadliest part of any tropical system. It's defined as the abnormal rise of water over and above the ...

Of note: National Weather Service meteorologists warned Tampa Bay residents that Helene’s storm surge could reach 5 feet to 8 ...