Irma floods Jacksonville as power outages swell statewide
Officials report Jacksonville faced historic flooding with the St Johns River out of banks and 4 feet of standing water feared. Florida utilities warn 6.5 million customers hit as power restoration drags, with up to 9 million affected. Emergency shelters fill while Jose looms offshore.
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Irma
Tampa
Orlando
Jacksonville
St. Johns River
Kimberly Morgan
Clay County
Morgan
Jose
GOP
Rick Scott
South Carolina
Charleston
Power Company
Eric Silagy
Florida Power and Light
Silagy
Pouters
North Port
Fla
Volunteers mobilize across Iowa for Harvey relief efforts
Red Cross and partner groups report a surge in volunteers as Harvey recovery continues east of Houston. Iowa volunteers assist with water and supplies, while sessions in Des Moines and other cities prepare new recruits for training and deployment. Local organizations stress coordinated response and long term support, with donations welcomed to fund relief.
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Houston
Red Cross
Hess
Leslie Schaffer
Iowa
Mark Tauscheck
Iowa Red Cross
Des Moines
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Salvation Army
Lia Pontarelli
Cedar Rapids Salvation Army
Pontarelli
United Way Worldwide
Vice
Shannon Hanson
United Way
East
Schaffer
New Orleans
Louisiana
Alabama
Hanson
David Fellmer
Austin
Texas
Fellmer
Liz Martin
the Gazette AmeriCorps
National Civilian Community Corps
Sarah Spangler
Perkasie
Maleena Aubut
Merrimack
N.H
American Red Cross
Iowa National Guard aids Irma relief in Florida
The Iowa Army National Guard deployed four helicopters and 19 soldiers from Davenport to support Hurricane Irma response in Florida. Crews move food and water in Texas earlier, with Lakota helicopters for search and rescue and damage assessments. Soldiers from Davenport Iowa City Boone and Waterloo units join mutual aid effort under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
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Davenport
Iowa
Chris Gericke
Waterloo
Texas
Cory Crain
Florida
Scott Millman
Cedar Falls
Iraq
Kuwait
Egypt
Iowa City
Boone
Territories
District of Columbia
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Fla
376Th Aviation
67Th Troop Command
2Nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
34Th Infantry Division
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