Tampa non-profit academy trying to get back to normal after losing middle school [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s been almost one month since Hurricane Milton ripped through Tampa Bay and caused mass devastation. A non-profit academy in Tampa is still feeling those effects daily.

From the floor to the ceiling, over $500,000 in damage was suffered at Hillel Academy Middle School.

“I’ve been in the building for so long, and seeing it like this is sad. I love this school, I love everything,” said eighth grader Shani Milstein.

School leaders have no time frame for when the students can return.

“Catastrophic is the word I would use. Part of the roof had come off, and as a result, extensive damage in the middle school building, flooding, anything like instructional materials, books, papers, technology, everything was impacted,” said the head of school, Amy Basham.

Hillel Academy was left scrambling as students were relocated all over campus. Teacher Joshua Ackman said conducting a math class in …