Hurricane Irma spares Tampa Bay Area compared to other coastal communities in Florida
More than 95 percent of households and businesses had power restored in the Tampa Bay Area within a week of Hurricane Irma’s blast across Florida September 9-12.
While serious damage caused by wind and flooding affected many individuals, particularly in low-lying areas along local rivers, the overall impact was much less in the Tampa Bay Area than in other parts of Florida.
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