Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater will experience hurricane-force winds and catastrophic storm surge due to the storm’s huge wind field, despite being far from the forecast landfall region.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg city officials have decided to turn off power at the Northeast Sewer Treatment Facility to protect the plant from Hurricane Helene's storm surge.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg is in full response mode as Hurricane Helene approaches, now a Category 2 storm. The city has activated its Emergency Operations, and officials are closely monitoring the storm and addressing residents' needs.