Why the Tampa Bay area is especially vulnerable as Hurricane Milton nears
As the booming region faces the possibility of a direct hit from a major hurricane, the risks from storm surge are severe.
Before-and-after aerial images show how Hurricane Helene hurt Tampa Bay
On Pass-A-Grille Beach, forecasters projected 6 feet or greater of water above ground just hours before Hurricane Helene's storm surge peaked on Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service flew over the Tampa Bay area on Sunday to help document the storm damage from above. [ National Ocean Service ]
Hurricane Helene: Where the Tampa Bay area stands one week after the storm
It has been one week since Hurricane Helene⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ changed the lives of tens of thousands of people across the Tampa Bay area.
Photos, videos show more damage from Hurricane Helene across Tampa Bay
Just days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, Tampa Bay residents continue to see the storm's impact throughout the area.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS: What the Tampa Bay area should know ahead of Hurricane Milton
Milton's anticipated landfall along Florida's west coast has the National Hurricane Center issuing watches and warnings. Here are the latest watches and warnings issued for the Tampa Bay area ahead of Hurricane Milton. This story will be updated with the most up-to-date information available.
Tampa Bay residents prepare for Hurricane Helene storm surge
Meteorologists warned Tampa Bay residents that Helene's storm surge could reach 5 to 8 feet in flood-prone areas.
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida’s Tampa Bay region
Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation.
Feeding Tampa Bay provides help to thousands after Hurricane Helene
People across the Tampa Bay Area are hurting right now after Hurricane Helene, and Feeding Tampa Bay has stepped up to help provide for thousands of people.
Milton Strengthens Into a Category 3 Hurricane as Florida Prepares for Massive Evacuations
Milton has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years
The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4 as Florida prepares for evacuations
Hurricane Milton has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
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Tampa General innovation keeps Helene storm surge at bay
During Helene, Tampa Bay faced a reported seven-foot storm surge, according to the National Weather Service. But the ...
Tampa Bay’s Duke Energy, TECO report outages ahead of Hurricane 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 ...