‘Dangerous’ Milton Threatens to Flood Cities, Hurl Cranes Into Buildings, Overwhelm Hospital Barrier
We’re going to get hit, and it’s going to be hard,” said Cathie Perkins, the Pinellas County Director of Emergency Management ...
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Tampa hospital hopes 'aquafence' flood barrier holds
The hospital installed a temporary floodwall that held back storm surge during Hurricane Helene last month, but Milton is expected to bring much more.
Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limit.
Hurricane Milton could cause a storm surge of up to 15 feet, stretching low-lying Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence defenses ...
Hospital’s surge barrier about to get its 2nd test
For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital's flood barrier.
How the AquaFence protected Tampa’s hospital during Helene
Tampa’s main hospital sits on an island - and a temporary floodwall protected it from a major storm surge. As surging water ...
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As Milton nears, flood-proof fences will face a major test in Tampa
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital’s flood barrier. It takes dozens of ...
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Hospital surrounded by 3 sides of bay water in Tampa went viral, avoided Hurricane Helene storm surge
"We can confirm the AquaFence worked effectively to prevent the storm surge in Tampa Bay from flooding the TGH main campus on Davis Islands," the release states. Video of the barrier blocking a ...
Hurricane Milton tracker: Monster storm pummels Florida after landfall
President Joe Biden will "continue to receive updates from his team throughout the night" as Milton moves across the Florida ...