By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
John Gleason, a St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department employee for 49 years, works to remove palm branches and debris from the back of their vehicle into a growing pile in the parking lot north of the tennis courts at North Shore Park on a wet and rainy Wednesday in St. Petersburg.
Parts of Tampa Bay saw a record amount of rain Tuesday as a widespread storm ripped through the region.
Much of the area saw between 1 and 2 inches as the powerful storm knocked out power for thousands, toppled trees and hampered travel for commuters trying to get home from work.
The showers were expected to continue early Wednesday until a cold front pushes the rain out of the area and keeps temperatures in the 60s.
Wednesday will be cool and windy with highs peaking in the mid- ...