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Photos show the devastation from Hurricane Helene across Tampa Bay

The after-effects of Hurricane Helene in Safety Harbor, including the pier at Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, which was destroyed.
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The after-effects of Hurricane Helene in Safety Harbor, including the pier at Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, which was destroyed.

The Category 4 storm was predicted to cause catastrophic storm surge across Florida's west coast. Photos from around the region show the flooding that ensued.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend region.

And although the storm did not take a direct hit on the Tampa Bay area, it produced a storm surge that closed bridges, flooded roads, and surge that inundated coastal areas — especially in Pinellas County.

Here's a sampling of the impact Helene left behind.

Madeira Beach

Tarpon Springs

Town 'N Country

Indian Shores

Safety Harbor

Belleair Causeway

Tampa Riverwalk

Casey Key

Damage at Casey Key in Sarasota following Hurricane Helene on Sept. 24, 2024
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Damage at Casey Key in Sarasota following Hurricane Helene on Sept. 24, 2024

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