Video: Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence holds floodwaters back.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of St. Petersburg is looking to bolster its protections against severe weather with the installation of an AquaFence at one of its "most critical facilities," officials said.

City officials announced Wednesday that an AquaFence flood protection system was installed at Lift Station 85, located at the Old Albert Whitted Water Reclamation Facility.

The facility serves nearly a quarter of the city's population, including hospitals, assisted living facilities, hurricane shelters and the city's Emergency Operations Center.

Photos provided by the city Wednesday showed workers putting up the panels, which are meant to withstand several feet of storm surge. • (Credit: City of St. Petersbur

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