When Hurricane Irma began bearing down on Florida last summer, evacuation orders were issued by the Governor and millions of people headed for safer ground. Their efforts to seek shelter and find safety in distant areas, however, resulted in logjams on the highways, gas stations that were pumped dry, and hotels that were booked beyond capacity.
At the Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa North, the hotel’s general manager, Heather Fogle, was put in a tough position. People were....