Lake City hotels offer evacuees safe harbor

Long Vu, from Tampa, unpacks his vehicle at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Lake City as he evacuated due to threats from storm surge from Hurricane Ian. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Long Vu, from Tampa, unpacks his vehicle at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Lake City as he evacuated due to threats from storm surge from Hurricane Ian. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Bobby and Lisa Hassman were expecting to enjoy the “sun and fun” of Florida on vacation.

Then they got word about a storm that turned into powerful Hurricane Ian.

“We were on vacation down in Fort Myers…