The Long Hot Dark in Tampa

by Scott Creighton

It is Friday, Sept. 15th and this is the first time I have had access to the internet since Sunday the 10th at around 6 pm. My neighbors have graciously allowed me to run an extension cord to their generator so I can power this work station. I need to use this opportunity to apply for a FEMA hotel room for my mother so I wont be writing any real update today. At least not right now. I do not know how long I have.

There is no electricity, no lights, no a/c and very little money. We have one tree that was lying on one line and it’s been removed so maybe they will fix that one line today. I have been told 1,500 families/homes have been affected by that one tree and one line. And still we wait.

Have to get to work on the application for her hotel room. I wont be using it myself. Can’t leave the animals you know.

Take care folks.