Hurricane Michael delivered quite a punch when it hit the teenagers who make up the Mosley High Dolphins football team. But just 10 days later, under the bright sunshine at Tommy Oliver Stadium in downtown Panama City, a small return to regular life had already begun. From the higher seats of the stadium, the effect on Panama City was evident, with debris, utility crews and snapped pine trees as far as the eye could see. In many ways, Hurricane Michael was an equalizer for the diverse population of Panama City. Gay’s house is in an upper middle-class neighbourhood in Lynn Haven, a hard-hit suburb just north of Panama City.

Source: National Post October 20, 2018 21:22 UTC