Tampa has been undergoing major infrastructure upgrades to protect the vulnerable city from flooding, but as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the project is still years from completion.
barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the project is still years from completion.
A man loads wood in his vehicle outside a Home Depot store in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2022. The region has not borne the brunt of a major hurricane since 1921. The National Weather Service said that the unnamed storm, believed to be a Category 3, led to at least eight confirmed deaths and cost $5 million. It was the most destructive hurricane in the area since 1848.Since 1921, the region’s population has grown from roughly 400,000 people to 3.8 million, and the number of buildings has either tripled or quadrupled, Sullivan said.The low-lying coastal area is also home to St.
The city also recently outfitted its emergency response teams with drones and improved the communications system that public safety personnel use post-storm. Bhide said the city has ensured that the existing stormwater system, even through the work zone, “will function as designed.”
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