PUBLISHED 9:08 AM ET Nov. 12, 2020PUBLISHED 9:08 AM EST Nov. 12, 2020
TAMPA - Tropical Storm Eta made landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. at 4:20 a.m., overnight but it wasn’t until the sun started rising that images of the damage caused by the storm started emerging.
Below are photos taken by journalists and people on the front lines showing damage from Eta. Continue checking back for updates throughout the day.
View right along Shore Blvd. in Gulfport. That’s the casino on the right! As the city tries to locate owners, we’re hearing some of the 6 boats that came to shore may be derelict. #eta@BN9pic.twitter.com/EWHPdcGzXb
— Cait McVey (@CaitMcVey) November 12, 2020
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A woman jogs past a pile of sand which washed ashore in the in the Passe-A-Grille neighborhood of St. Pete Beach, Fla. in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A sailboat is washed ashore in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Madeira Beach, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A street sign is damaged in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in the Passe-A-Grille neighborhood of St. Pete Beach, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Outside the Tiki, Gulfport, 10 pm. We walked to the store for supplies, sometimes the water was thigh deep. (@scottharrellbn9 on Twitter)
Flooding in Gulfport, FL 10 p.m. 11/11/20 (@scottharrellbn9 on Twitter)
The Gulfport Casino is cordoned off as debris covers the sidewalk in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Gulfport, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
People walk past past boats on the beach in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Gulfport, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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People walk past boats on the beach in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Gulfport, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Kate Connell sweeps water and mud from the floor at Salty's Gulfport bar and in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Gulfport, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
An entrance to a pier is cordoned off as boats lie along the seawall in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Gulfport, Fla. Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it slogged over the state before making landfall near Cedar Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Last night’s strong winds beached at least 6 boats in Gulfport. They’ll have to be towed but the city is waiting until the storm passes entirely (@angie_angers on Twitter)
Last night’s strong winds beached at least 6 boats in Gulfport. They’ll have to be towed but the city is waiting until the storm passes entirely (@angie_angers on Twitter)
VIDEO: Gulfport, 8:45 am pic.twitter.com/AenG9CJ6Uh
— Scott Harrell (@scottharrellbn9) November 12, 2020
Gulfport, 8:30 a.m. 11/12/20 (@scottharrellbn9 on Twitter)
Gulfport, 8:30 a.m. 11/12/20 (@scottharrellbn9 on Twitter)
Here’s a few shots of the damage left behind in Gulfport from #Eta. A resident told me these boats were lifting so far out of the water before they hit the seawall that he could see the bottoms (@angie_angers on Twitter)
Here’s a few shots of the damage left behind in Gulfport from #Eta. A resident told me these boats were lifting so far out of the water before they hit the seawall that he could see the bottoms (@angie_angers on Twitter)
Here’s a few shots of the damage left behind in Gulfport from #Eta. A resident told me these boats were lifting so far out of the water before they hit the seawall that he could see the bottoms (@angie_angers on Twitter)
Here’s a few shots of the damage left behind in Gulfport from #Eta. A resident told me these boats were lifting so far out of the water before they hit the seawall that he could see the bottoms (@angie_angers on Twitter)
Relentless #eta @BCollinsPhotog @bn9pic.twitter.com/EI6TjJgAuS
— Virginia M. Johnson (@VirginiaJohnson) November 12, 2020
The river is on the walk in downtown Bradenton as the Manatee River rises. (@VirginiaJohnson on Twitter)
This is what #BayshoreBoulevard looks like at 11:10pm. Water has breeched the wall and is covering the road and the walk way. Some drivers are taking a chance and driving through. Bad idea. Turn around. @bn9weather@BN9#Eta#FlWxpic.twitter.com/vPWHGUKjVY
— DaveJordanBN9 (@DaveJordanBN9) November 12, 2020
Tropical storm Eta is pushing the water from Coffee Pot Bayou over the seawall and into the street. Coffee Pot Boulevard is completely flooded. @BN9#Eta#StPetersburgFLpic.twitter.com/lJgrUDFbHg
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— Josh Rojas (@JoshRojasBN9) November 12, 2020
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This happened SO FAST! Here at the Bradenton Pier, one boat has drifted to the docs. We don’t know if anyone is inside— emergency crews have been called. #ManateeCounty#TropicalStormEta@BN9pic.twitter.com/W5A71akwMJ
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— Gabby Arzola (@GabrielleArzola) November 11, 2020
What 2020 has been for all of us....rowing a boat in a storm...pouring out the water in between strokes #ManateeCounty#IFeelThat#HurricaneETA@BN9pic.twitter.com/OQy5lpeQhI
— Gabby Arzola (@GabrielleArzola) November 11, 2020