The Miami Herald reports that progress is being made all along the Keys. Key West  clean up is progressing well. The Herald reporters write: Key West progress Key West is also showing significant signs of progress that would allow residents to return to the southernmost portion of the island chain. “The clean up is going […]

FoxNews.com reports that survivors in Key West were delivered aid by a U.S. Army helicopter which touched down on the island. A U.S. military aid helicopter landed at a Key West shopping center on Wednesday, enabling authorities and locals to hand out food and water Wednesday afternoon to Hurricane Irma survivors. Local 10 News reporter […]

After one of the most massive evacuations ever, it’s going to take a long time for Floridians to get back home. Those returning home are already facing uncertain outcomes when they arrive. Now they may be challenged with a logistical nightmare, the possible closure of Interstate 75. Kristen M. Clark writes for the Miami Herald […]

Key West Citizen has posted again at Keys News with lots of vital information on the recovery effort from Hurricane Irma. Here are some highlights of what the Citizen wrote: FUEL: Fuel remains limited in the Keys. But gas stations are beginning to open up to the public, especially in the Upper Keys. FOOD AND WATER […]

A Key West citizen reports at Keysnews.com that most of the Keys’ bridges have been inspected, and have held up. Road repairs could begin today and the military has dispatched with medical supplies to aid those who didn’t evacuate. The citizen writes: As of Monday afternoon, the Florida Department of Transportation had conducted safety inspections […]

If you evacuated before Irma hit, don’t expect to return anytime soon. Monique Madan and David Goodhue report that officials have no idea when roads will be reopened to the Keys. Hurricane Irma is gone, you live in the Florida Keys and you want to go back home. Well, you can’t — not yet at […]

For those searching for answers on when they’ll get power and communications back in the Florida Keys, Nancy Dahlberg and Rene Rodriguez offer a grim forecast in FL Keys News. On the day after Hurricane Irma, the question everyone wants answered is: When will my power and cellphone service be restored? The short answer: Your […]

At the FL Keys News, Carli Teproff reports that some residents of the upper Keys may be allowed to return home today. She writes: Residents and business owners from the Upper Keys — including Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada — will be allowed to return beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. But no one will be […]