Hurricane Irma: Florida evacuates millions as superstorm batters Cuba - latest updates
Irma is restored to category 5 strength as it pummels Cuba and prompts orders for a quarter of Florida’s population to leave
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Nicola Slawson (now) and Claire Phipps (earlier)
Saturday 9 September 2017 07.58 EDT
6m ago
07:58
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have released an updated advisory on US travel saying that its ability to assist British people in Florida may be limited and anyone there should follow advice from local authorities.
It is unknown how many Brits are currently in Florida, a popular holiday destination for families and older people.
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16m ago
07:48
Patrick Greenfield
Cuba prides itself on hurricane preparations, and Irma is no different. Over 1 million Cubans were evacuated before the storm, according to local media. Even dolphins have been transported to safety.
Six dolphins were transported by helicopter from a dophinarium in Cayo Guillermo island in the north of Cuba to protective swimming pools in Cienfuegos on Thursday.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/09/hurricane-irma-florida-evacuate-landfall-cuba-live-latest
LBN:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141863495
