Hurricane Milton has killed at least ten people across Florida but Tampa, situated on Florida's west coast, largely dodged the significant impact of the violent storm
One large city in Florida managed to avoid being directly hit by Hurricane Milton - and locals believe they are protected by a blessing.
And Tampa, home to around 400,000 people, has not been directly ravaged by any hurricane since 1929. Hurricane Irma killed 134 people in 2017 - but Tampa did not bear the significant brunt of Irma. None of the ten people killed by Hurricane Milton are thought to have been from Tampa. READ MORE: Urgent cold weather warning for Ireland - but latest Met Eireann forecast has a positive twist Rui Farias, a history teacher in nearby St Petersburg, said: "It's almost like when a myth becomes history. As time goes on, it comes true. I wasn't a believer before, but I am now." Lisa Sinatra, a resident for 45 years, said she started believing the urban legend after Tampa wasn't hit directly by Irma.
But Hurricane Milton caused several tornadoes across the state and its 120mph winds toppled a crane, destroyed the iconic offices of a newspaper and ravaged a sports stadium.
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