Bob Burnett, 77, looks on as his son Bobby Burnett, 42, takes pictures of the pier as the Tampa Bay is draining in a reverse storm surge. Hurricane Ian expected to make landfall this afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg. The two were out briefly as they were moving a car to safety, Bobby said. DIRK SHADD | Times
A view of the pier as the Tampa Bay is draining in a reverse storm surge with Hurricane Ian expected to make landfall this afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Times
Duke Energy trucks are staged the parking lot at Tropicana Field in preparation for Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Times
Access roads to the Sunshine Skyway bridge as blocked off as the bridge is closed due to high winds from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg. DIRK SHADD | Times
Locals get a closer view of the water starting to recede near Josiah Cephas Weaver Park on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Dunedin. JEFFEREE WOO | Times
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Water starts receding near Josiah Cephas Weaver Park on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Dunedin. JEFFEREE WOO | Times
Boats park themselves close to the shoreline near the Dunedin Causeway on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Dunedin. JEFFEREE WOO | Times
Raf Kadaj, 34, of Palm Harbor, climbs up a ramp after he gets a closer look of the shoreline as it starts to recede near Josiah Cephas Weaver Park on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Dunedin. JEFFEREE WOO | Times
Aerial view of people that stopped along Bayshore Blvd. to see the effects of Hurricane Ian which produced a reverse storm surge, pulling water out of Hillsborough Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
A steady stream of people stopped along Bayshore Blvd. to see the effects of Hurricane Ian which produced a reverse storm surge, pulling water out of Hillsborough Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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Frank Muir of Tampa fishes in the bay near Bayshore Blvd. Hurricane Ian which produced a reverse storm surge, pulled water out of Hillsborough Bay and allowed people to walk onto the sand on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Aerial view of people that stopped along Bayshore Blvd. to see the effects of Hurricane Ian which produced a reverse storm surge, pulling water out of Hillsborough Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Aerial view of people that stopped along Bayshore Blvd. to see the effects of Hurricane Ian which produced a reverse storm surge, pulling water out of Hillsborough Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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