Tampa Bay area schools rushed to reopen after Milton. Was it too soon?

As soon as the wind and rain of Hurricane Milton passed Tampa Bay, work crews headed to schools to tackle ripped-up roofs, flooded floors and other damages caused by the storm.

Their goal: To get campuses ready for students to resume classes as soon as possible.

“It is critical to be back in school,” Pinellas County schools superintendent Kevin Hendrick said as maintenance teams removed soaked carpet tiles Tuesday at Pinellas Park High School.