Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of St. Petersburg has installed an AquaFence to help with floods at Lift Station 85. The ...

Tampa General Hospital is installing its AquaFence system at its main Davis Islands campus as part of its 2026 hurricane preparations. The hospital says the upgrades to the flood barrier, as well as ...

A barrier known as an AquaFence is going viral after videos show it protecting a hospital along Tampa Bay. The company was founded in 1999 and says it is “protecting more than $30 billion worth of ...

As Hurricane Helene bore down on Florida last week, Tampa General Hospital built a protective wall made of reinforced PVC, laminate and steel to keep out rising flood waters. The hospital, located ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Life after Superstorm Sandy means finding new, innovative ways to protect buildings from flooding. As CBS 2's Vanessa Murdock reported, instead of turning to sand bags, some ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With the start of hurricane season on the horizon, the City of St. Petersburg is adding a new line of defense to protect a critical infrastructure site from potential storm ...

Projected storm surge of up to 15 feet would be the maximum the hospital’s flood barrier can handle. Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence flood barrier has been deployed since Hurricane Helene. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Aquarium is getting a new line of defense against future hurricanes and storm surge. City leaders on Tuesday announced a donated Aquafence flood barrier system for the ...

"We are very proud to receive FM Approval, further proof that AquaFence is among the best flood protection systems available," said Helge Kroegenes, President and Co-founder of AquaFence. "Natural ...