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A drive through South Tampa on Sunday morning revealed just how intimidated local residents are of Tropical Storm Isaac.
It was just two months ago that the winds and heavy rain of Tropical Storm Debby flooded massive portions of Bayshore Boulevard with bay waters. But as a new threat approaches in the form of Tropical Storm Isaac, residents near Bayshore don't seem panicked by the possibility of a repeat. A drive through the area and the surrounding neighborhoods show just how calm area residents are. Bayshore is flooded only by its usual blend of walkers and cyclists, and a boarded up window or sandbag barrier around a home is non-existent. Local grocery stores boast stockpiles of water, canned goods and toilet paper, showing barely any sign of preparation from those in the area. Are you getting ready? Show us your stockpile, boarded up windows or sandbags…
"He probably thought he could fly," Julia Pearson, of the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office, told The Tampa Tribune.
University of South Florida student Michael Agana had LSD in his system when he drove his Toyota Camery through the wall near Bayshore Boulevard and later died, according to a story on TBO.com "He probably thought he could fly," Julia Pearson, chief forensic toxicologist for the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office, told The Tampa Tribune. Read the complete story titled "LSD cited in fatal crash through Bayshore balustrade" on TBO.com Agana was a Plant High School graduate and a University of South Florida student.
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The South Tampa roadway has reopened after days of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
It's safe to drive on Bayshore Boulevard again. The South Tampa roadway was reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon after days of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby had kept it virtually underwater. Crews from the City of Tampa's departments of Parks and Recreation and Public Works worked overnight Tuesday and on Wednesday morning to clear the mud and debris, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Related coverage:
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Now a tropical depression, Debby lost steam after making landfall Tuesday, but not before the storm caused more flooding across the Tampa Bay area.
Storm surge remains the biggest threat to the Tampa Bay area after Tropical Storm Debby made landfall Tuesday. Forecasters cautioned that water levels at high tide could rise up to 3 feet above ground, according to the National Hurricane Center. Even though Tampa Bay communities won't get the drenchings they've had since Debby was over the Gulf, water levels will remain elevated for "the next day or two," the National Hurricane Center said. “With rain bands passing, these waters are probably not going to start retreating until the early hours of Wednesday,” said Anthony Reynes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Ruskin office. Debby was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday night. Flooding Forces Evacuation in Pasco…
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The mother was spotted Monday night with two manatees, originally believed to be her babies, following her.
Tropical Storm Debby has nearly passed, but a third consecutive day of inclement weather hit South Tampa on Tuesday.
As Tropical Storm Debby finally begins to pass Tampa, the last few bands of rain and heavy wind hit the area again Tuesday. Amongst the flooding, rain and debris flying through South Tampa neighborhoods, a deceased manatee carcus washed up to the docks of Bayshore Boulevard on Monday night and was retrieved from the water by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday morning. Debby's rampage didn't stop there, however. Just as residents near Bayshore thought the waters were receding, high tide pushed the bay back up into expensively manicured lawns, toppling everything its path. Did you snap a cool weather photo? Upload it to this story.
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The mother was spotted last night with two manatees, originally believed to be her babies, following her.
A 2,000-pound manatee carcus was pulled from the waters currently over flowing Bayshore Boulevard this morning. Florida Fish and Wildlife came to collect the carcus around 10 a.m., 13 hours after it was spotted by local residents being slammed into the walls of the Davis Islands bridge. Residents pulled together in a community effort to get a rope around the manatee's tail so as to tie her to the dock until morning when fish and wildlife officials could attempt to rescue her. "There was a crowd of about 30 people last night when I got here," Davis Islands resident Keely Fishbach said. "Someone ran to their home and we all worked together to get it around her tail and tie her to the dock. It was too dangerous for the wildlife officials to …
Tampa Police Marine Patrol is working on rescuing the two baby manatees, whose mother is deceased.
Tampa Police Marine Patrol is working on rescuing two baby manatees that washed ashore along flooded Bayshore Boulevard in South Tampa on Tuesday morning. The manatee calves washed ashore with their mother, who is deceased. Officers have called Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to help with the rescue, a police spokesperson said. The calves will be transported to the zoo. Stay tuned to Patch for updates to this story.
Reports of flooding, closings and wind damage have come in from Sarasota all the way north to Pasco County.
As Tropical Storm Debby continues to keep Florida in her sights, stories are pouring in from all over the Tampa Bay area. Some stories have been lighthearted and heartwarming; others heartbreaking. Here is a look at some of the top headlines over the last two days that have appeared on South Tampa Patch's 18 sister sites in the Tampa Bay Area: Dogs Swept Into Overflowing Culvert as Debby Lashes St. Pete Devastaton in Pass-A-Grille Riders of the Storm Surf Through Tropical Storm Debby Wind Gusts Keep Skyway Bridge Closed (Photos) Debby Does Damage to Sarasota Humane Society Flooded During Tropical Storm Debby Flooding Forces Valrico Residents to Move to Higher Ground Photo Gallery: Apparent Tornado Goes Through McGough Park Debby…
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