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For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century

By Langston Taylor,

10 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1nYUPT_0vnJWKkm00 — Beach Boulevard S in Gulfport remained flooded early in the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, hours after the peak of storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene. [ LAUREN PEACE | Tampa Bay Times ]

Tampa Bay’s regulars — our barkeeps, retirees, refugees — all had the same reaction this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, no matter what part of the region they call home.

Surprise.

Never seen it this bad.

Never seen water so high.

Never seen it come anywhere close to our door.

No one expected this.

All my life and it’s never flooded.

Hurricanes aren’t new here.

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