- Heavy rains and thunderstorms moved across the Tampa Bay area Wednesday evening causing widespread flooding.
- Several roads across the area had standing water, stranding vehicles.
- I-275 SB at mile marker 40 was closed Wednesday evening due to standing water in the roadway.
- Officials recommend not driving through flooded roadways, stating that one foot of water is enough to float most cars and that six inches of water can cause stalling and loss of vehicle control.
Check out videos of the flooding below:
Wednesday flooding strands car in high water
Wednesday evening flooding near Columbus and Himes
Flooding on Himes Avenue
Flooding on I-275
Flooding on I-275
A South Tampa man turned to Susan Solves It after he said ADT told him he had to keep paying for a security system at his Hurricane Helene-damaged home, even though the system was so new that he never had a day of service.
ADT tells man to keep paying for security at hurricane destroyed home
