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 ...
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.
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Hospital’s surge barrier about to get its 2nd test
For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital's flood barrier.
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Hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for worst
Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued are taking their patients elsewhere, while ...
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 ...