Midwest Electric Workers Head To Florida To Help After Irma
Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
Watch CBS News
Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
The full force of Hurricane Irma slammed the northern coast of Cuba with drenching rain and 155 mph winds.
South Florida is shuttered up and sheltered as Irma makes its way in our direction but what is the timeline of Irma's affects on South Florida?
Early Saturday morning, the mostly popular Duval Street in Key West was desolate as Hurricane Irma moved closer to South Florida.
They packed up the car, the dog and their family and headed north.
South Florida is beginning to feel the outer bands as Hurricane Irma's relentless advance continues.
CBS4 Chief Meteorologist has an important message. "For those in the Keys who say they've ridden them out, you may not ride this one out."
Miami-Dade County has 43 shelters open to accommodate the overwhelming demand as Hurricane Irma approaches.
Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi has a message for anyone left in the Keys: "Get out."
While residents are busy getting to shelters or taking their pets to kennels, we tend to forget about what happens to larger animals.
The core of a very powerful Hurricane Irma is spreading westward over portions of Cuba and the Central Bahamas and is almost at Category 5 hurricane status.
The rush to leave South Florida has clogged major highways and caused a hectic scene at Miami and Ft. Lauderdale's airports.
The former director of FEMA is hunkering down in South Florida because he wants to test the state's housing codes, which he says are top-notch.
As Floridians continue preparing for Hurricane Irma, officials are reminding the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide exposure from gas-powered appliances and charcoal or gas grills.
Miami-Dade Police Officers are helping to staff hurricane shelters.
