Tampa Electric knew the procedure was dangerous. It sent workers in anyway.

Horseshoe Bend - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

Evening update from Florida's Big Bend. Hurricane HELENE's storm surge is predicted to be so high (20 ft/6 m or even higher) that the very high building i was considering as a chase location might not be high enough. Hmmmm. Tough decisions on the near future. Floridians: Prepare for dangerous storm surges all along the Big Bend and W coast, including Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, Fort Myers, and beyond. Folks well outside the core of destructive winds will experience life-threatening tides. Prepa