Hurricane Irma, with 185 miles per hour winds and rain designed to wallop Florida, is taking a psychological toll long before it is expected to hit the state.
Residents rushed stores and gas stations for water and fuel, while on Wednesday air travel and tourism were already feeling the brunt of the storm that had yet to arrive in the Tampa Bay region.
So far, operations at Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport remain normal, but officials at TIA were busy meeting…