HURRICANE IRMA: From the City of Marathon
As of 11 a.m., Hurricane Irma is located about 225 miles east of Antigua. It has maximum sustained winds of 180 mph, and is moving west at...
Monroe County closes KW airport, animal shelters; LKMC closes too
According to Monroe County:
The Key West International Airport will close Wednesday night after the last flight due to TSA’s security checkpoint ceasing the screening of airline...
No hurricane shelters will open in Florida Keys
The City of Marathon and Monroe County have declared a state of local emergency
The City of Marathon has activated its Emergency Operations Center at City Hall. Monroe...
Hurricane Irma projected to make landfall in Middle and Upper Keys
LEAVE NOW HURRICANE IRMA’S FORECASTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS, LIFE THEATENING STORM SURGE AND WIND IS FORECASTED
As of 5 a.m., Hurricane Irma is 55...
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MOVING TO A SAFER LOCATION
County Emergency Management has directed all emergency service personnel and employees to evacuate together to return as quickly as possible to render aid and restore essential services.
“We have...
11 a.m. update from City of Marathon
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CITY OF MARATHON:
STAY IN PLACE, STAY SAFE
The City of Marathon’s main objective is to return first responders to Marathon by air or land,...
From us at The Weekly…
Monroe County Firefighters and Sheriff Deputies to enter Keys around noon
As Hurricane Irma churns past the lower Florida Keys, Monroe County emergency management is being “thoughtful and...
UPDATE: Snake Creek Bridge is OK according to Islamorada Fire Chief Terry Abel
UPDATE: Snake Creek Bridge is OK according to Islamorada Fire Chief Terry Abel. Snake Creek Bridge is okay
Monroe County officials were receiving eye witness reports that the...
Water receding soon, nearshore waters are unsafe
According to the National Weather Service in Key West winds are still gusting 50 to 70 mph across the Keys. There is no official confirmation that the...
DECLARATION OF DISASTER – SUNSET OF DAY ZERO in the FLORIDA KEYS
About 12 hours after Hurricane Irma’s eye passed over Cudjoe Key, emergency personnel and supplies are already en route to the Florida Keys.
News organizations have reported that...
