‘I Don’t Feel Real’: Mental Stress Mounting After Michael

Castor Gay, who plays center for the Mosley High football team, cleans debris from his heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Lynn Haven, Fla., Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Amy Cross has a hard time explaining the stress of living in a city that was splintered by Hurricane Michael. She’s fearful after hearing gunshots at night, and she’s confused because she no longer recognizes the place where she’s spent her entire 45 years.

“I just know I don’t feel real, and home doesn’t feel like home at all,” Cross said.