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Time to evacuate running out as Hurricane Milton stalks Florida . Storm surge is the deadliest when it comes to impacts seen from a hurricane. The Gulf Coast of Florida from Tampa Bay down to ...
Storm surge of up to 15 feet was forecast for Sarasota, Tampa and other west-central areas. Evacuations were underway in at least 16 counties, and state officials suspended tolls and opened road ...
Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction ...
A storm surge inundation map released at 11 a.m. by the NHC shows the potential for more than 9 feet of water flooding into vulnerable Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and Fort Myers Beach.
Inland, the storm caused flooding along the Myakka River and the destruction of many wharfs along the Manatee River. [14] Flooding at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The hurricane brought a storm surge of 10–12 ft (3.0–3.7 m) to Tampa Bay. [15] The highest rainfall total in Tampa was at 8.53 in (217 mm). [4]
On its latest track, Milton could bring more than 10 feet of storm surge to the inside of Tampa Bay and to Bradenton and Longboat Key to the south, according to a visualization from Louisiana ...
A storm surge warning has been issued for the west coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay. A stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast ...
Storm surge near Cedar Key reached up to 8.9 feet (2.7 m), [202] while locations further south near Tampa Bay and Clearwater experienced over 3 ft (0.91 m) of storm surge. [203] Four people were killed in the state, with two of the fatalities occurring from traffic accidents as a result of the hazardous conditions. [204] [205] [206] [207]