Mayor Jane Castor cited Helenes catastrophic impact, which caused massive damage with its six-foot surge.
She added, Helene was a wake up call.
This is literally catastrophic.
A man crosses a storm surge in Gulfport, FL, as Hurricane Helene passed through the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 26, 2024.Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images
If we have that predicted storm surge, it is not survivable.
The National Weather Servicesaidthat Milton could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa in more than a century.
