Subject: Hurricane Milton, Paradise Lost
We have friends who live on Treasure Island, a barrier island suburb of Tampa. Two days ago, they posted a photo of cleaning up the mess after the hurricane that ripped through the area several days ago.

“Livin’ the dream” they ironically captioned the photo

Now cometh Milton, just upgraded to Cat 5. w/ 160 mph sustained winds. Expected to weaken before landfall….small consolation.

First hurricane in recorded history to approach Tampa directly from the west. Lots of storm surge with this one, even if it is downgraded before it hits.