School’s still out for some Tampa Bay students. Thanks Helene.
When Pinellas County students return to school Monday, children from two schools swamped by Hurricane Helene won’t be joining them. “Two of our schools suffered severe damages,” schools superintendent Kevin Hendrick said Sunday during a news briefing outside Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8.
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Live updates: Helene death toll reaches 11 as Tampa Bay grapples with damage
The Tampa Bay death toll from Hurricane Helene rose to at least 11 on Saturday, with nine Pinellas deaths and two in Hillsborough. Barrier island reopened in Pinellas late Saturday and residents continued to be evacuated.
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Surveying damage from Hurricane Helene in Tampa Bay
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast, making landfall late Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing with 140 mph winds, torrential rain and a record storm surge before moving inland across Georgia and the Carolinas.
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.
2 deaths in Tampa blamed on Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa officials have confirmed two deaths in the city connected to Hurricane Helene. In a news conference Friday morning, Mayor Jane Castor said one person died Thursday night after a highway sign fell on top of a minivan on I-4. Separately, a woman in her 70s was later found dead in her home, according to officials.
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.
Helene deaths in Tampa Bay now at 11
The Pinellas County death toll from Hurricane Helene is up to eight as of Saturday morning, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in an interview Saturday. According to the sheriff:
Hurricane Helene: 11 killed in storm-related incidents across Tampa Bay
More than 50 people have died across five states as Hurricane Helene's massive rains and powerful winds sent devastating floods and widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast, leaving millions without power.
Death toll in Georgia reaches 15 as recovery efforts begin in wake of Helene
This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene has killed at least 15 people in Georgia, including a first responder, and others were still trapped inside of buildings midday Friday in the hardest-hit areas.
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.
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Rick Scott tours Helene damage on Anna Maria Island
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sen. Rick Scott toured Anna Maria Island to evaluate the damage left behind from Hurricane Helene. Scott met with residents and other crews who were beginning their cleanup ...
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Hurricane Helene intensified to a Category 3 storm Thursday afternoon as it continues toward Florida's Gulf coast.