TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Heavy storm surge flooding hit downtown Tampa as Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida. Significant flooding affected roads in and out of Davis Islands, including the area surrounding Tampa General Hospital. Video taken by a TGH employee showed the waters near the hospital. However, the hospital itself said it was protected by the high waters thanks to its AquaFence. "Designed to protect vulnerable area of our campus, the AquaFence is a water-impermeable barrier created to withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level," the hospital wrote on social media.
