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  2. 1993 Storm of the Century - Wikipedia

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    Part of the 1992–93 North American winter and tornado outbreaks of 1993. The 1993 Storm of the Century (also known as the 93 Superstorm, The No Name Storm, or the Great Blizzard of '93/1993) was a cyclonic storm that formed over the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, 1993. The cold weather, heavy snowfall, high winds and storm surges that the storm ...

  3. Effects of Hurricane Andrew in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Preparations. Initially, forecasters predicted tides up to 14 feet (4.3 m) above normal along the East Coast of Florida, near the potential location of landfall. However, the National Hurricane Center later noted that storm surge up to 10 feet (3.0 m) would occur along the East Coast of Florida, as high as 13 feet (4.0 m) in Biscayne Bay, and a height of 11 feet (3.4 m) of the West Coast of ...

  4. 1921 Tampa Bay hurricane - Wikipedia

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    The Tampa Bay hurricane of 1921 (also known as the 1921 Tarpon Springs hurricane) was a destructive and deadly major hurricane which made landfall in the Tampa Bay area of Florida in late October 1921. The eleventh tropical cyclone, sixth tropical storm, and fifth hurricane of the season, the storm developed from a trough in the southwestern ...

  5. Pasco County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Pasco County Fire Rescue covers all emergency medical services for the New Port Richey Fire Department. New Port Richey Police Department is the responsible law enforcement agency within the incorporated City of New Port Richey. Port Richey: The Port Richey Fire Department provides fire protection services within the City of Port Richey. The ...

  6. Pithlachascotee River - Wikipedia

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    The Pithlachascotee River, often called the Cotee or "Cootie" River, [1] [2] [3] is a blackwater river in Pasco County, Florida . Originating near Crews Lake, the river flows for over 23 miles (37 km) [4] to the south and west, flowing through the Starkey Wilderness Park before turning northwest through downtown New Port Richey, entering the ...

  7. Effects of Hurricane Matthew in Florida - Wikipedia

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    In New Port Richey, a car was crushed by a tree; a mobile home suffered the same fate in Dade City, as did a home in Croom-A-Coochee. [64] [65] [66] Effects along the western coast of Florida were limited with heavy rain and storm surge virtually non-existent; damage was estimated at $50,000.

  8. New Port Richey, Florida - Wikipedia

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    12-48500 [3] GNIS feature ID. 0287669 [4] Website. City of New Port Richey. New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was counted at 16,728 in the 2020 census.

  9. West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library - Wikipedia

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    The West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library is located at 6431 Circle Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida, United States. The museum's exhibits include Native American arrowhead and artifacts, clothing, household items, antiques and decorative items, tools, and historic photographs. Elroy M. Avery 's personal collection of over 1,000 ...