Tropical Storm Eta

Tampa Bay Times journalists discuss their reporting on Tropical Storm Eta and how the same storm would affect the region 30 years later with rising seas.

But neighborhoods 20 miles inland are starting to feel the impact, as the Atlantic Ocean’s higher elevation makes it harder for drainage canals to keep them dry.

As sea surface temperatures rise in South Florida, so has rainfall, according to a study. This has contributed to the deluges that region has experienced.

Tropical Storm Eta caused considerable beach erosion on the Gulf Coast. It may mean our coastline is in danger from a future storm.

Eta is now a post-tropical cyclone moving away from the Carolinas and into the Atlantic. What's left for Tampa Bay is warmer-than-normal temperatures through the weekend.

Meteorologists say it's harder to track tropical storms than major hurricanes because other forces in the atmosphere can easily change their paths. That's what happened with Eta this week.

Tropical Storm Eta made landfall near Cedar Key in north Florida early Thursday. Many coastal areas and neighborhoods along rivers continue to see flooding.

Here is the latest Tropical Storm Eta updates across the greater Tampa Bay region

Folks braved the elements to document Tropical Storm Eta on Wednesday - both before and during the worst.

The storm made landfall in Cedar Key early Thursday morning, producing heavy rains that resulted in flooded streets and storm surge along the coast.

Conditions are deteriorating ahead of Tropical Storm Eta's projected landfall somewhere along Florida's Nature Coast.

Here is the latest as Hurricane Eta approaches Florida's west coast.