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Local hurricane flooding begins, will increase exponentially

Low-lying areas around Pinellas County - including St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood, the City of Gulfport and beach communities - are already experiencing flooding Thursday morning from Hurricane Helene.

At 8 a.m., Helene remained roughly 320 miles southwest of Tampa Bay, traveling north-northeast at 12 mph. The storm is now a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph sustained winds and will continue strengthening as it barrels towards the Panhandle.

Wave sensors deployed along the Florida coast

Wave sensors deployed along the Florida coast

Top Buttons opens in downtown St. Pete

Top Buttons opens in downtown St. Pete

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City admins: St. Pete’s evacuation window has closed

The City of St. Petersburg has closed Shore Acres and Snell Isle, two flood-prone coastal neighborhoods, due to flooding issues well ahead of Hurricane Helene’s peak storm surge.

Mayor Ken Welch told residents to shelter in place as weather conditions will further deteriorate. Several neighborhoods began flooding over three hours before his 11:30 a.m. emergency briefing.

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