An AquaFence barrier proved essential for a Tampa hospital amidst hurricane flooding. Is this type of fence protection an ...

A view shows an AquaFence barrier at Tampa General Hospital, as Hurricane Milton approaches, in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 9, 2024. Octavio Jones/Reuters "While AquaFence has proven effective in the past ...

The hospital remained open Thursday morning. Around Tampa General, the AquaFence stood 10 feet tall in parts of the perimeter. That barrier can withstand up to 15 feet of storm surge ...

Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence flood barrier has been deployed since Hurricane Helene. The barrier can protect against up to 15 feet of storm surge, the same height as the higher end of storm ...

officials with Tampa General Hospital announced they have opened their incident command center and implemented their preparedness plan. That plan includes setting up their "aquafence," a water ...

Tampa General Hospital put its flood barrier to the test ... made by the company AquaFence. The fence is built to withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, the hospital said.

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