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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums25% of Florida Keys houses destroyed as 15 million Floridians have no power
Source: CNN
25% of Florida Keys houses destroyed as 15 million Floridians have no power
By Holly Yan and Madison Park, CNN
Updated 1946 GMT (0346 HKT) September 12, 2017
(CNN) As some Florida Keys residents return to their devastated islands Tuesday, 15 million Floridians are learning when they'll finally get power back.
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What they found was devastating: Based on initial estimates, 25% of the houses on the chain of islands have been destroyed, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday. Another 65% suffered major damage.
"Basically, every house in the Keys was impacted some way," FEMA Administrator Brock Long said.
It's still not clear how many casualties Irma caused on the Keys. Transportation officials are trying to determine whether bridges between the islands can withstand any weight.
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By Holly Yan and Madison Park, CNN
Updated 1946 GMT (0346 HKT) September 12, 2017
(CNN) As some Florida Keys residents return to their devastated islands Tuesday, 15 million Floridians are learning when they'll finally get power back.
-snip-
What they found was devastating: Based on initial estimates, 25% of the houses on the chain of islands have been destroyed, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday. Another 65% suffered major damage.
"Basically, every house in the Keys was impacted some way," FEMA Administrator Brock Long said.
It's still not clear how many casualties Irma caused on the Keys. Transportation officials are trying to determine whether bridges between the islands can withstand any weight.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/12/us/irma-damage-aftermath/index.html
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25% of Florida Keys houses destroyed as 15 million Floridians have no power (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2017
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underpants
(182,861 posts)1. Damn. There are only 21 million who live there
Yikes
A HERETIC I AM
(24,376 posts)2. Here in Jax my house lost power for only about 14 hours
from about 4:00 AM Monday till about 6 ish in the evening
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)3. I lost power for a mere 12 hours Sunday and it was hell.
It was too hot to stay inside the house. I ended up napping on my porch.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)5. Be thankful
I lost my power for two weeks after Matthew hit North Carolina last year.
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)4. Before they can bring back the lights the down trees have to be removed
New telephones poles replaced.
Lived thru two weeks of no power after Hurricane Ike.
It gets better.
Watch the signal lights treat them as 4 way stops.
Enjoy looking at the stars.
The night sky will be beautiful.
Enjoy the quiet and peace.
Get to know your neighbors.
Have a bbq party and cook your meat before it spoils.
This do shall pass but it will seem forever.
If you have a gas stove you still use the stove top.
You need a match.