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Source: National Hurricane Center
Water splashes against the seawall along Pass A Grille Way as squalls from Eta move through Pinellas County on Nov. 11, 2020. Though Eta wasn’t hurricane strength when it passed by, it gave an indication of the kind of damage the region could face.
Flooding will get worse in Tampa Bay. Tropical Storm Eta showed how.
The Tampa Bay Times partnered with the National Hurricane Center for a revealing look at future storms.
Jan. 20• Hurricane
Hurricane 2022: Tampa Bay will flood. Here’s how to get ready.
A motorist is seen attempting to drive on a flooded Bayshore Blvd as Tropical Storm Eta sends torrential downpours, storm surge flooding and wind across the Tampa Bay Area on November 12, 2020.
The risk of flooding has never been greater in Tampa Bay home. But there are ways to get ready and mitigate that risk.
May 24• Hurricane
Pinellas changes hurricane evacuation zones for 93,000 residents
Flooded furniture and personal belongings of Diane Carr, 59, lie in her yard the morning after Tropical Storm Eta at the Twin City Manufactured Home Community in St. Petersburg. Eta flooded thousands of properties in Pinellas County in November 2020.
The county is using updated storm surge models and elevation data. Here’s how to check your zone.
May 18• Hurricane
Climate change also affects mental health. Call it eco-anxiety.
Joanna Huxster, an assistant professor of environmental studies at Eckerd College, poses for a portrait at the campus beach on April 19 in St. Petersburg. She teaches an environmental communications course and dedicates the last week of class to teaching her students how to deal with eco-anxiety and grief. Eco-anxiety, or the “chronic fear of environmental doom,” is affecting the mental health of more and more people as they grapple with the realities of climate change.
Climate change doesn’t just threaten the planet. It also affects the mental health of those grappling with the consequences.
Apr. 22• Environment

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LATEST

  1. Rain to return to Tampa Bay as disturbance brings showers to Florida Panhandle
    Jul. 13• Hurricane
    Heavy afternoon rains, much like shown in this September photo taken in Pinellas Park, are possible today and the rest of the week.
  2. Gulf of Mexico disturbance expected to drench north Florida, forecasters say
    Jul. 12• Hurricane
    A satellite image shows rough weather that is expected to bring heavy rain to north Florida this week.
  3. Hurricane forecasters watching disturbance in Gulf of Mexico
    Jul. 12• Hurricane
    Forecasters are watching a trough of low pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico that could bring heavy rains to the Florida Panhandle and other parts of the Gulf Coast this week.
  5. Tropical Storm Bonnie forms, heads for Central America
    Jul. 1• Hurricane
    The projected path of Tropical Storm Bonnie as of the 2 a.m. Friday advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
  6. Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central America
    Jun. 30• Hurricane
    The projected path of a weather disturbance in the Caribbean.
  7. 3 tropical disturbances being tracked by hurricane forecasters
    Jun. 29• Hurricane
    Hurricane forecasters are continuing to monitor three areas of rough weather in the tropics on Wednesday.
  8. Hurricane forecasters watching 3 patches of rough weather in tropics
    Jun. 28• Hurricane
    Out of three patches of rough weather being monitored by the National Hurricane Center, the weather closest to Florida is in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, but it is headed toward Texas.
  9. Hurricane forecasters watching 3 weather systems in tropics
    Jun. 27• Hurricane
    Hurricane forecasters are watching three patches of rough weather in the tropics to see if they strengthen into tropical systems.
  10. Hurricane Hunter visit canceled as disturbance in southwest Caribbean meanders
    Jun. 15• Hurricane
    A planned visit to the southwest Caribbean on Wednesday by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft was canceled after a blob of rough weather showed fewer signs of potentially strengthening.
  11. Dust from the Sahara Desert is bringing heat and dry air to Tampa Bay
    Jun. 15• Hurricane
    The clouds and the water glow orange as they reflect the setting sun at North Shore park in St. Petersburg in this 2020 photo. A gigantic dust cloud from the Sahara Desert has reached Tampa Bay, resulting in higher temperatures, lower rain chances and more brilliant sunsets.
  12. Hurricane forecasters watching rough weather in southwest Caribbean
    Jun. 14• Hurricane
    Hurricane forecasters are watching a patch of rough weather in the southwest Caribbean that could strengthen into a tropical depression later this week.
  13. Almost four years after Hurricane Michael, a hotel rises in Mexico Beach
    Jun. 10• Hurricane
    People arrive at Mexico Beach on Thursday, June 2, 2022, where one of its landmarks, the iconic Driftwood Inn, background, was reopened 3.5 years after it was destroyed when Hurricane Michael struck Mexico Beach on Oct. 10, 2018.
  14. Photos: Driftwood Inn, destroyed by Hurricane Michael, reopens in Mexico Beach
    Jun. 10• Local Weather
    People arrive at Mexico Beach on Thursday, June 2, 2022, where one of its landmarks, the iconic Driftwood Inn, background, was reopened 3.5 years after it was destroyed when Hurricane Michael struck Mexico Beach on Oct. 10, 2018.
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  15. Tropical Storm Alex heads for Bermuda area with wind, rain
    Jun. 6• Hurricane
    Bermuda has shuttered schools, businesses and government agencies as Tropical Storm Alex heads toward the British overseas territory. This was its projected path Monday morning.
  16. Tropical storm no longer expected, South Florida hit with heavy rain
    Jun. 4• Hurricane
    Water laps at homes in the neighborhood of the 700 block of Northwest W 17th Court in Miami Saturday morning, June 4, 2022, from a disturbance heading toward Florida's west coast.
  17. Tropical system approaches Florida with track, strength holding steady
    Jun. 3• Hurricane
    The five-day outlook for a system in the Gulf of Mexico that's expected to soon become Tropical Storm Alex before making landfall in Southwest Florida on Saturday.
  18. Tropical Storm warnings issued in Florida for weather system in Gulf of Mexico
    Jun. 3• Hurricane
    The projected path of a storm system that is poised to head toward Florida by the weekend.
  19. Remnants of Hurricane Agatha poised to head toward Florida
    Jun. 1• Hurricane
    What was once Hurricane Agatha is expected to re-charge over the Gulf of Mexico and move toward Florida.
  20. Hurricane Agatha kills 11, leaves 20 missing in south Mexico
    Jun. 1• Hurricane
    This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday morning.
  21. ‘It could happen fast:’ Meteorologist tells Floridians to monitor Gulf system
    May 31• Hurricane
    Remnants of what was once Hurricane Agatha in the Pacific Ocean are now expected to become Tropical Storm Alex in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday. The system is projected to slide toward Florida by the weekend. Forecasters also are watching a trough near the Bahamas with little chance of strengthening.
  22. Hurricane 2022: Don’t just rely on models, says Bay News 9′s Mike Clay | Column
    May 27• Hurricane
    Spectrum Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay.

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