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.
These six places saw their worst storm surge ever during Helene
Six coastal towns and cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — which is especially vulnerable to storm-driven flooding — broke storm surge records during Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Post.
‘No stranger to hurricanes’ — Tampa Electric ready to take on Helene
You still have time to make preparations and put your plan in place today,' Gov. DeSantis says, 'but that time is running out.'
Hurricane Helene Smashes Florida, Southeast U.S.
Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday, bringing deadly storm surges and flooding to much of the Southeast U.S.
What Helene might tell us about hurricanes of the future
Will September be a test of what’s to come for hurricane season with a record-hot ocean and more storms lining up in the Atlantic?
Not the first Hurricane Helene: Previous storms of the same name arrived in 1958, 2006
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle. But its not the first storm with the same name.
Florida’s Big Bend braces for Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring devastation to a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend already battered by two previous hurricanes, even as the state’s capital city may escape the worst of the storm.
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida with catastrophic storm surge forecast
Long before its landfall late Thursday, Hurricane Helene and its intense wind and rain were already threatening millions of people in four states.
Storm surge from Hurricane Helene floods Tampa streets
Floodwater inundated areas of Tampa on Thursday, September 26, before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region.
More Deadly Than Wind, Storm Surge From Hurricane Helene Could Be Devastating
Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical storm strength winds, but it was still hit with a mass of water that devasted coastal communities.
Where did Helene hurt Tampa Bay the worst?
And waters submerged the streets of Davis Islands even after the sun rose and surge had receded elsewhere across Tampa Bay.
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Helene wreaking havoc across Southeast; 39 dead; 4M in the dark: Updates
Helene still wielded enough power to inflict historic flooding across multiple states, millions of power outages and ...
Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42
Helene has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone and is moving north, bringing what the National Hurricane Center called ...
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida—but the damage will be much more widespread
Helene hit with sustained winds of up to 140 mph just south of Tallahassee. It was the first time such a strong hurricane ...
3 hurricanes have made landfall in Taylor County in 13 months
Three hurricanes, two of which were major hurricanes, have made landfall in Taylor County in the last 13 months.
Helene flooding is 'catastrophic natural disaster' in Western NC: Live updates
Helene, now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, left chaos and destruction across the Southeast. Millions of Americans face a ...
Helene to be among largest Gulf hurricanes in decades, forecasts say
Cangialosi said the size of Helene is especially notable because of the storm surge. The Tampa Bay region is under a storm surge warning, with forecast surge of between 8 feet predicted in Pinellas ...
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Hurricane Helene punishes well beyond its Florida landfall
The deadly storm was the third for some Florida counties in a little over a year. Georgia and North Carolina were also lashed ...
Tampa zoos, aquarium to close ahead of Hurricane Helene's impacts
All animals will be moved to stormproof buildings ahead of Thursday's closure and stay there during the storm.
Hurricane Helene ravages the Southeast, killing at least 33 and leaving millions without power
The storm made landfall overnight as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing devastating flooding and high-speed winds.