VIDEO: Treacherous Drive Across the Howard Frankland and Courtney Campbell During Eta
Dashcams captured some pretty terrifying moments as the water levels rose last night around Tampa Bay. They show driver’s navigating Bay area roads carefully as Tropical Storm Eta passed through the area.
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The first video shows waves crashing over the edge of the Howard Frankland Bridge. This was taken on the northbound side heading into Tampa.
Crazy video from the Howard Franklin bridge in Tampa. #ETA pic.twitter.com/BynzU0FQcQ
— tuddle (@tuddle) November 12, 2020
The water also forced the closure of the eastbound side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Eastbound sides are still closed as of Thursday (11/12) morning.
Water encroaching onto the Courtney Campbell Causeway from Tampa Bay. Roads are passable westbound into Clearwater, but please use caution and stay off the roads if possible. pic.twitter.com/DKR0Viqm9m
— Tampa Police Department (@TampaPD) November 12, 2020
Wow! The Courtney Campbell Causeway is alive tonight with surge action from Eta. @NWSTampaBay pic.twitter.com/IfoSmtRQfV
— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) November 12, 2020
The eastbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell are covered in debris from overnight and remain closed at this time. It likely will be several hours before they can be cleaned up and reopened. pic.twitter.com/wjHOcZn0eL
— Clearwater Police Department (@myclearwaterPD) November 12, 2020
And there was also flooding along Bayshore Boulevard and the Riverwalk in Tampa.
Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa last night. 📹: @DrewPetrimoulx . #flwx @RobMarciano #eta pic.twitter.com/wHCpAnU43M
— Greg Dee (@GregDeeWeather) November 12, 2020
The Tampa Riverwalk #TropicalStormEta pic.twitter.com/gb763nDjWf
— Brittany (@thebrittanyjea) November 12, 2020
Some of Tampa’s most incredible hurricane photos…
Remember when the water along Bayshore Boulevard disappeared during Irma?