Milton storm surge could be too much for Tampa General’s ‘AquaFence’
On one side, Dustin Pasteur, vice president of Facilities and Construction, can be seen inspecting a 10-foot high section of ...
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 ...
Flood Barrier Protecting Florida Hospital May Not Be Enough To Stop Milton
A flood barrier that successfully protected Tampa General Hospital from Hurricane Helene two weeks ago may not be able to withstand Milton.
Can a Tampa hospital's barrier withstand Milton?
Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence barrier is designed to stop 10-15 feet of water. Flooding could exceed that when Hurricane Milton makes landfall.
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Tampa hospital preps for Hurricane Milton
Senior Director of Public Safety at Tampa General Hospital Tony Venezia joins Ana Cabrera to share how the hospital is ...
‘Dangerous’ Milton Threatens to Flood Cities, Hurl Cranes Into Buildings, Overwhelm Hospital Barrier
Storm surge warnings covered almost the entire west coast of Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning as “dangerous ...
Tampa General Hospital sets up 'aquafence,' preparedness plan ahead of Hurricane Milton
TAMPA, Fla. — As the Tampa Bay area braces for Hurricane Milton's landfall, officials with Tampa General Hospital announced ...
Hurricane Milton’s outer bands reach Florida with time running out to escape
Milton has strengthened back into a Category 5 hurricane. Even though it is forecast to weaken before it makes landfall, it will double in size — meaning its disastrous impacts will be felt over a ...
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Florida Hospitals in Hurricane Milton's Path Prepare for the Worst
Tampa General deployed an "aquafence" to successfully prevent storm-surge flooding during Hurricane Helene 2 weeks ago. The ...
Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
The Tampa health system has shuttered many urgent care and imaging locations, but its four hospital campuses are prepared to ...
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Hurricane Milton live updates: Powerful Category 4 closes in on Florida as time to evacuate runs out
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 4 storm as it churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida. The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people ...