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| Hurricane Irma: superstorm races towards Florida Keys as residents told to 'hunker down'– live | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 11.17am BST | |
| 11:17 | |
| More than four million children are currently in Hurricane Irma’s path throughout Florida, with millions more at risk in the southeastern United States, according to Save the Children, which has urged action to address climate change in order to prevent the frequency of such storms. | |
| Carolyn Miles, president and chief executive of Save the Children in the United States, said: | |
| There are a multitude of risks to children during storms such as Irma—including storm damage, the chance of separation from parents and the psychological impacts of natural disaster. | |
| We urge parents to do everything they can to help keep their children safe and out of harm’s way, including talking to their children about the storm, filling out an In Case of Emergency card and evacuating to shelters or safer areas when told to do so by authorities. | |
| The charity has delivered kits to establish child-friendly areas within shelters, so that children have space to psychologically recover from their ordeal through play. In addition, baby and toddler items such as flat-pack cribs, strollers, baby wash basins and infant hygiene supplies will be available to help families who had to evacuate without much-needed items for their children. | |
| Save the Children’s emergency health unit - a surge team of nurses and doctors deployed to the heart of disasters in their critical first stages - is on standby in the Caribbean to help victims of the storm. | |
| Its director, Unni Krishnan, said: | |
| As a humanitarian agency, Save the Children’s priority in the next few days will be to get life-saving aid to areas worst affected by Hurricane Irma, and reach children stranded in remote pockets. But the best way to beat a hurricane is to stop it from happening - and addressing climate change is a key step in reducing the frequency – and ferocity – of storms in the future. | |
| Investing in disaster risk reduction and bolstering the resilience of communities are crucial to break the cycle of disasters and miseries they bring. | |
| 11.03am BST | |
| 11:03 | |
| This video shows the impact of Irma on Miami Beach even before the eye of the hurricane has reached landfall: | |
| This is what #MiamiBeach looked like Saturday night as the strong outer bands from #HurricaneIrma moved onshore pic.twitter.com/fX3B8axNwd | |
| 10.40am BST | 10.40am BST |
| 10:40 | 10:40 |
| Meteorologist Jim Cantore points out that Hurricane Donna landed in Key West on the same date 67 years ago: | Meteorologist Jim Cantore points out that Hurricane Donna landed in Key West on the same date 67 years ago: |
| For 1st time: looking at 2 consecutive Cat 4 landfalls in USA. #irma will put the worst hit on Keys since Donna in 1960 on same date 10Sept pic.twitter.com/qcbWujy4xC | For 1st time: looking at 2 consecutive Cat 4 landfalls in USA. #irma will put the worst hit on Keys since Donna in 1960 on same date 10Sept pic.twitter.com/qcbWujy4xC |
| 10.15am BST | 10.15am BST |
| 10:15 | 10:15 |
| The National Hurricane Center says that Hurricane Irma is about 40 miles (65km) south to south-east of Key West with the maximum sustained winds still at 130mph (210kph). | The National Hurricane Center says that Hurricane Irma is about 40 miles (65km) south to south-east of Key West with the maximum sustained winds still at 130mph (210kph). |
| 9.38am BST | 9.38am BST |
| 09:38 | 09:38 |
| This is the advice issued by the National Weather Service in Key West: | This is the advice issued by the National Weather Service in Key West: |
| ***EVERYONE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS******IT IS TIME TO HUNKER DOWN******THE WORST WINDS ARE YET TO COME***#Irma #FLkeys #flwx pic.twitter.com/lmHTcRv68l | ***EVERYONE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS******IT IS TIME TO HUNKER DOWN******THE WORST WINDS ARE YET TO COME***#Irma #FLkeys #flwx pic.twitter.com/lmHTcRv68l |
| 9.28am BST | 9.28am BST |
| 09:28 | 09:28 |
| The UK’s defence secretary has defended the response by the UK to Hurricane Irma amid allegations that it has not been as effective in helping its territories as the likes of France and Holland. | The UK’s defence secretary has defended the response by the UK to Hurricane Irma amid allegations that it has not been as effective in helping its territories as the likes of France and Holland. |
| Michael Fallon, told BBC One’s Andrew Marr show that the UK response, which he is responsible for, had been “as good as [that of] anyone else”. He also claimed that France has asked the UK for assistance. He said: | Michael Fallon, told BBC One’s Andrew Marr show that the UK response, which he is responsible for, had been “as good as [that of] anyone else”. He also claimed that France has asked the UK for assistance. He said: |
| We weren’t late, we pre-positioned a ship in the Caribbean for the hurricane season. It wasn’t by chance that Mounts Bay, a huge 16,000 tonne aid ship with marines, with helicopter, with palettes of aid was in the Caribbean. She’s already been helping Anguilla, she’s already moved on to help the British Virgin Islands and it wasn’t until Thursday when we were clear about where most help was needed and we were clear which airfields were useable. | We weren’t late, we pre-positioned a ship in the Caribbean for the hurricane season. It wasn’t by chance that Mounts Bay, a huge 16,000 tonne aid ship with marines, with helicopter, with palettes of aid was in the Caribbean. She’s already been helping Anguilla, she’s already moved on to help the British Virgin Islands and it wasn’t until Thursday when we were clear about where most help was needed and we were clear which airfields were useable. |
| Then we started the airlifts - three flights went in on Friday, two went in yesterday, three more are going in today. We are putting in troops, we’re putting in additional helicopters and palettes of aid, backed up by police, medics and engineers. | Then we started the airlifts - three flights went in on Friday, two went in yesterday, three more are going in today. We are putting in troops, we’re putting in additional helicopters and palettes of aid, backed up by police, medics and engineers. |
| Fallon said there were police officers and 120 British troops on the British Virgin Islands where there has been looting. | Fallon said there were police officers and 120 British troops on the British Virgin Islands where there has been looting. |
| 9.07am BST | 9.07am BST |
| 09:07 | 09:07 |
| In just four hours, the rainfall record for Fort Pierce, Florida, for this date has been broken, according to the National Weather Service. | In just four hours, the rainfall record for Fort Pierce, Florida, for this date has been broken, according to the National Weather Service. |
| 4am | The sun hasn't even risen, & Ft Pierce has already broken their previous rainfall record for today (1.63"); measuring 3.93" as of now! | 4am | The sun hasn't even risen, & Ft Pierce has already broken their previous rainfall record for today (1.63"); measuring 3.93" as of now! |
| 9.02am BST | 9.02am BST |
| 09:02 | 09:02 |
| These videos show the scene in Miami: | These videos show the scene in Miami: |
| Boats are breaking from their anchors in the bay behind Miami's Parrot Jungle. Seeing many come ashore - bad damage. @wsvn #HurrcaneIrma pic.twitter.com/15O7ZNE4rf | Boats are breaking from their anchors in the bay behind Miami's Parrot Jungle. Seeing many come ashore - bad damage. @wsvn #HurrcaneIrma pic.twitter.com/15O7ZNE4rf |
| Minutes ago: Another band of heavy wind & rain blowing in from #HurricaneIrma in Miami. LIVE coverage: https://t.co/9W5mkpCWGZ @NBC6 pic.twitter.com/WOK7G23msV | Minutes ago: Another band of heavy wind & rain blowing in from #HurricaneIrma in Miami. LIVE coverage: https://t.co/9W5mkpCWGZ @NBC6 pic.twitter.com/WOK7G23msV |
| 8.52am BST | 8.52am BST |
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| Tornado warning issued for Florida | Tornado warning issued for Florida |
| Warnings have been issued of the risk of tornadoes across Florida tonight. | Warnings have been issued of the risk of tornadoes across Florida tonight. |
| A tornado risk through tonight for #FL. Isolated tornadoes are common with Hurricanes. Greatest threat exists east of the storm's path #flwx pic.twitter.com/MXGpYvXBXW | A tornado risk through tonight for #FL. Isolated tornadoes are common with Hurricanes. Greatest threat exists east of the storm's path #flwx pic.twitter.com/MXGpYvXBXW |
| Hurricane Irma is expected to reach Key West within the next couple of hours. | Hurricane Irma is expected to reach Key West within the next couple of hours. |
| Hurricane #Irma 3 AM EDT position update from @NHC_Atlantic. Sustained hurricane-force winds expected to reach #FLKeys within 1-2 hours. pic.twitter.com/jQmRQJ2oMJ | Hurricane #Irma 3 AM EDT position update from @NHC_Atlantic. Sustained hurricane-force winds expected to reach #FLKeys within 1-2 hours. pic.twitter.com/jQmRQJ2oMJ |
| 8.37am BST | 8.37am BST |
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| Helena Smith | Helena Smith |
| The mayor of Tarpon Springs, in Pinellas County, Chris Alakouzos, which has the highest concentration of Greeks of any city in the US, has has been called by the president of Greece as Florida braces for Hurricane Irma. | The mayor of Tarpon Springs, in Pinellas County, Chris Alakouzos, which has the highest concentration of Greeks of any city in the US, has has been called by the president of Greece as Florida braces for Hurricane Irma. |
| Greece’s head of state Prokopis Pavlopoulos told the mayor that the nation’s thoughts were with the people of Tarpon Springs. | Greece’s head of state Prokopis Pavlopoulos told the mayor that the nation’s thoughts were with the people of Tarpon Springs. |
| Speaking to Greece’s state-run TV, ERT, Alakouzos said most citizens “had wanted to leave for other states like New York, New Jersey,” after he called a mandatory state of emergency on Saturday. Around 60% of Tarpon Spring’s 25,000 strong population live along its shores. | Speaking to Greece’s state-run TV, ERT, Alakouzos said most citizens “had wanted to leave for other states like New York, New Jersey,” after he called a mandatory state of emergency on Saturday. Around 60% of Tarpon Spring’s 25,000 strong population live along its shores. |
| Traditionally a sponge diving community, Tarpon Springs was first populated by immigrants from the Greek Dodecannese islands including the Greek-born mayor who moved to Florida with his sponge diver father from Kalymnos island at the age of 14. | Traditionally a sponge diving community, Tarpon Springs was first populated by immigrants from the Greek Dodecannese islands including the Greek-born mayor who moved to Florida with his sponge diver father from Kalymnos island at the age of 14. |
| A statement from Greece’s presidential palace said the country’s head of state would be in “constant contact” and wished the community strength during the ordeal that lay ahead. | A statement from Greece’s presidential palace said the country’s head of state would be in “constant contact” and wished the community strength during the ordeal that lay ahead. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.46am BST | at 8.46am BST |