St. Petersburg knew for at least 2 years northeast sewage plant was at risk
ST. PETERSBURG — The city of St. Petersburg has known since at least 2022 that its lowest-lying sewage plant could not handle ...
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Hurricane Helene storm surge in Florida: Tampa 'streets turned into rivers,' the kayaks were out
The Tampa Bay area of Florida, particularly St. Petersburg, was hit hard. Even before landfall happened, at least 12 ...
Tampa region emerges as epicenter of Florida’s death toll from Helene
Most of the deaths thus far from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area, where many residents did not heed evacuation ...
Day after Helene impacts Tampa Bay area, bridges are slowly reopening
The Howard Frankland Bridge's southbound lanes of Interstate 275 are open. This means drivers from Hillsborough County can ...
Florida storm surge forces emergency sewer shutdown in St. Petersburg; no showers or flushing
St. Petersburg officials to cut power to the sewer treatment facility to protect the plant from unprecedented storm surge, ...
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Storm surge from a distant Helene creates major problems around the Tampa Bay area
While Central Florida was spared from destruction in the Big Bend, many residents were surprised by the flooding while the ...
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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch urges residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Helene
City crews worked on clearing out storm drains, draining lakes, and checking grates to prepare for Helene. Emergency sandbag ...
St. Petersburg: Northeast residents can flush toilets starting at midnight
Households and businesses in northeast St. Petersburg will be able to flush toilets, take showers and do laundry beginning at ...