Where To Take Shelter In Broward As Irma Approaches
Broward County has opened shelters as much of the county is under evacuation orders.
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Broward County has opened shelters as much of the county is under evacuation orders.
Hurricane shelters in Broward County continue to fill up as residents evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Irma.
As Irma aimed its sights on millions of homes and businesses in Florida, officials warn that time was running out to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane, which was headed Friday on a long-feared path right through the heart of the peninsula.
Florida Governor Rick Scott was using the last hours to urge South Floridian seek proper shelter as Hurricane Irma moves closer.
Travelers who first boarded the Norwegian Escape a week ago knew where they were going. Now they have no idea due to Hurricane Irma.
On what is likely to be the last good weather day in Florida before Hurricane Irma's monster wind and rain, social workers and police officers are giving Miami's estimated 1,100 homeless people a stark choice: Come willingly to a storm shelter, or be held against their will for a mental health evaluation.
Anheuser-Busch is delivering truckloads of water to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma.
Saying Hurricane Irma's "impacts will be devastating and the recovery efforts will be considerable," House Speaker Richard Corcoran sent an email to House members Friday that raised the possibility of needing a post-storm special session.
The window to finish all preparations ahead of Hurricane Irma is rapidly closing.
Mandatory evacuations are underway in Key Biscayne which is extremely vulnerable to storm surge and high winds.
Florida Power & Light expecting 4.1 million customers to be affected by power outages during Hurricane Irma. That's about 9 million people.
A Florida mas has died while preparing for Hurricane Irma which is moving closer the state.
Too many people, two few places to put them in Miami-Dade.
President Donald Trump says Hurricane Irma "is a storm of absolutely historic destructive potential" as it moves closer to Florida.
Floridians are flocking to shelters while others are listening to evacuation orders and fleeing inland as Hurricane Irma moves closer.
