Sorry Tampa, but Hurricane Milton is poised to whack your $200B Economy

Tampa’s solid $200 billion GDP economic base faces a dire threat from Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall as a possible Category 5 storm early on Wednesday afternoon. The city’s economy, which relies heavily on the trio of tourism, healthcare and financial services, could experience prolonged disruption, with businesses potentially closed for weeks and tourist areas, which were poised for the key winter season, possibly out out of action for up to a year.