Flooding in Tampa Bay: Sunday's Live Updates

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Flooding in Tampa Bay: Sunday's Live Updates
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Heavy rain caused flooding in low-lying and coastal areas around Tampa Bay, leading to closed roads and comparisons to Hurricane Idalia. Videos showed stranded cars on flooded roads in St. Pete Beach, Maderia Beach, and Gulfport. Power outages affected thousands of customers in Pinellas County, with Duke Energy reporting 5,000 outages and TECO reporting 800. Gulfport experienced flooded streets and shops, although the flooding was less severe than during Hurricane Idalia. The Shore Acres neighborhood in St. Petersburg also saw significant flooding.

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