Hurricane Milton surprised Tampa Bay with where it caused flooding
Robert Freeland has lived in Tampa’s Forest Hills neighborhood for 50 years. He remembers just one flood that brought waters as high as Milton. In May 1979, an unnamed spring storm whipped up 108 mph winds.
Milton swamped these Tampa Bay neighborhoods. None were in flood zones
Maps drawn up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency show that Vacante’s home is not in a “flood-risk zone.” Neither were the homes in Lutz, New Tampa and across swaths of Pasco County which experienced devastating flooding,
Rivers across Tampa Bay still experiencing major, moderate flooding
LITHIA, Fla. — Although Milton came and went, rivers across the Tampa Bay area are still experiencing flooding, adding another headache to residents who are already displaced. Flood warnings were issued across the region as water invaded roadways and homes.
South Tampa neighborhood thinks Milton flooding could have been prevented
Neighbors say they alerted the city about flooding issues a month ago. The city said they are making major investments to improve stormwater systems.
4 lessons Hurricane Milton taught Tampa Bay
With Milton almost one week in the rearview mirror, its lessons are coming into focus. Here are four. Ahead of Hurricane Milton, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was as blunt as she’s ever been. “If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you’re going to die,” she told a CNN anchor in comments that quickly went viral.
Flooding continues in Tampa Bay days after Hurricane Milton landfall
Dangerous flooding continued to inundate Tampa Bay well after Hurricane Milton passed. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
Tampa's Milton flood risks are similar to hurricane woes in New Orleans. Here's why.
Both are vulnerable to storm surge because of geography. But the cities have had very different experiences with hurricanes. Here's what to know.
Buccaneers to join Feeding Tampa Bay for Hurricane Milton relief
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they will be joining forces with Feeding Tampa Bay to help with Hurricane Milton relief.
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Tampa councilman calls for investigation into University Area, North Tampa flooding: 'What went wrong?'
Parts of North Tampa and the University Area that don’t typically flood are just starting to clean up from devastating ...
‘No way to prevent flooding,’ SWFWMD disputes Lake Thonotosassa residents’ claims
The state agency that protects and preserves water resources said that’s no surprise, in light of the record rainfall we’ve seen. “There’s no way we could’ve prevented the flooding on Lake ...
After North Tampa flooding, city council member wants answers
A Tampa City Council member whose district saw historic flooding after Hurricane Milton plans to call for a city-county ...
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Tampa Bay was spared catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Milton. Here's why.
"Luckily for Tampa, it hit to the south, near Sarasota," he said. Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the ...
Withlacoochee River crests well above flood stage at near-historic level
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — At 19.6 feet, the water at Withlacoochee River at U.S. 301 Trilby continues to rise to near-record levels not seen in decades, the National Water Prediction Service said in its ...
Thonotosassa residents say water was released without warning, suing state for negligence amid historic flooding
Lake Thonotosassa is seeing historic flooding. Residents along the lake turned to 8 On Your Side after they flooded and they ...
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Community meeting held in Forest Hills area after pump backup generators failed, causing homes to flood
Residents seek answers after pump backup generators failed and flooded homes near Fletcher Avenue in the Forrest Hills area of Tampa.