Key West Irma Survivors Receive Aid by Military Chopper

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 Andrew Perez was on the scene and Tweeted this video:

Army lands in #KeyWest shopping center with food and water for desperate residents after #Irma. @wplglocal10 … Key West is isolated pic.twitter.com/0CxdcqWU3Z

— Andrew Perez (@PerezLocal10) September 13, 2017

He also wrote that the closure of the port has made it tough to get supplies to the island.

PICS out of #KeyWest. Some r desperate for food, water. Main issue is isolation. Port closed, tough to reach … no power/comm @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/UAeGz9dAkB

— Andrew Perez (@PerezLocal10) September 13, 2017

Local 10 News reports that the port and the airport were being cleared to receive relief supplies:

The port area was being cleared of boats Wednesday that went underwater during the storm. Once the port is cleared, it will allow relief ships to come through.

The Naval Air Station Key West landing strip was also quickly cleared to allow planes to land.

Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon International Airport are open only for emergency response flights.

Debbie Young

Debbie, editor-in-chief of Richardcyoung.com, has been associate editor of Dick Young’s investment strategy reports for over three decades. When not in Key West, Debbie spends her free time researching and writing in and about Paris and Burgundy, France, cooking on her AGA Cooker, and practicing yoga.