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Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties issue mandatory evacuation orders for Zone A ahead of Helene
On Wednesday, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties issued mandatory evacuation orders for people in Zone A.
As Helene approaches Florida here’s what you need to know
Nearly the entire state of Florida is under a state of emergency. Helene is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall.
A tropical weather system is likely to rapidly intensify to become Hurricane Helene and slam Florida
The coast of the Tampa Bay area is under a Hurricane Watch as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to strengthen to Hurricane Helene.
New data shows benefits of Florida’s mangroves on the environment
The Nature Conservancy Florida released new data supporting the benefits provided by mangrove forests. What does this mean for Floridians?
Pinellas orders some evacuations for Hurricane Irma
On Thursday Pinellas County Commissioners approved mandatory evacuations for residents in zone Level A because of Hurricane Irma beginning Friday morning. Level A includes many coastal areas, mobile home residents and special needs residents who...
Is Tampa Bay prepared for sea-level rise?
On MidPoint we continue our ongoing discussion of the climate crisis, including sea-level rise, and how Tampa Bay is preparing; or maybe it’s more accurate to say how it’s not doing enough preparing. Listen: In...
Scientist Warns of Danger of Storm Surge During Hurricanes
Leading local expert on hurricane storm surge flooding risks The hurricane season began on June 1st and it lasts until November 1st. The potential for a catastrophe is huge here in the Bay area if a...
St. Pete dumps wastewater into Bay pre-Hurricane Hermine
On Thursday Hermine strengthened to a hurricane; because of heavy rainfall Wednesday the City of St. Petersburg began what it calls a “controlled wastewater discharge into Tampa Bay.” The city says based on previous releases “90%...
Tampa infrastructure changes could buffer from sea-level rise
Tampa’s downtown – and much of the city – is only a few feet above current sea level; emphasis on “current.” But by the end of the century ocean levels across the globe are expected...
