Helene storm surge Tampa: Barrier kept floodwaters away from …
WEB4 days ago · The hospital’s water-impermeable AquaFence is engineered to withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, a Tampa General Hospital said in a news release.
Tampa General builds ‘AquaFence’ as area hospitals brace for …
WEB5 days ago · Hurricane. Tampa General builds ‘AquaFence’ as area hospitals brace for Helene. Hospitals will continue to treat patients but close some nonemergency facilities as the hurricane approaches....
How the AquaFence protected Tampa’s hospital during Helene
WEB3 days ago · As surging water from Hurricane Helene inundated the Tampa Bay area Thursday, Tampa General Hospital stayed dry, thanks to a temporary floodwall that protected the hospital.
AquaFence technology can withstand storm surges up to 15 feet
WEB4 days ago · CNN's Isabel Rosales shows how Tampa Bay's only trauma center is keeping patients and staff safe during hurricane season using AquaFence. The technology requires three days and 60 people to put...
Tampa General Hospital protected by ‘AquaFence’ during …
WEB5 days ago · The hospital paid around $1 million for AquaFence, which was first used during the 2021 hurricane season. Crews bolt the bottom of the sections of fence to the pavement and attach straps to the back, but the real force that holds it up is when floodwaters pile onto the horizontal "foot" of the fence.
WATCH: Tampa hospital uses ‘AquaFence’ to keep storm surge out
WEBVideo taken by a TGH employee showed the waters near the hospital, sloshing outside of the AquaFence, technology that was generating buzz on social media Friday.
How engineering saved Tampa General Hospital from Hurricane …
WEB2 days ago · The AquaFence FloodWall is a rapidly deployable flood defense that doesn't require additional fill, weights, or supports. It can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet. Once in place and...
AquaFence protects Tampa hospital from Hurricane Helene - USA …
WEB4 days ago · Designed to withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, a water-impermeable AquaFence was installed surrounding Tampa General Hospital before Hurricane Helene motored past the city.
WATCH: Aquafence protects Tampa General Hospital from heavy …
WEB“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 ...
Tampa General Hospital Stands Ready to Treat and Support …
WEB4 days ago · The AquaFence is a water-impermeable barrier that can withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level. TGH’s power remained on throughout the storm. In the event the power to TGH’s main campus goes out, Tampa General will rely on power from the Central Energy Plant.
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