Evacuation orders test Florida residents amid Irma threat
Redington Shores residents refuse to flee as authorities urge mass evacuation for Florida and Georgia. Across barrier islands and the Keys, people cite security, resources, or personal ties, with many staying put despite mandatory orders and warnings of scarce rescue chances.
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Redington Shores
Fla
Carl Roberts
Gulf Front
Florida
Georgia
Camille
Andrew
Roberts
South Florida
Florida Keys
Carol Watterson Stroud
Irma
Key West
Tim
Sierra Costello
Rocky
Breanna Vaughn
Stroud
Atlanta
Tallahassee
Michel Polette
Miami Beach
Laurie Mastropaolo
Treasure Village
St. Petersburg
Schwartz
Jeff
Mr. Murphy
American Meteorological Society
Shelters fill as Irma drives Florida evacuees crowd arena lines
More than 75,000 statewide seek refuge in over 400 shelters as Irma shifts west toward Naples. At Germain Arena crowds line up hours, heat and ambulance sirens interrupt the wait while officials open all doors. Residents from Fort Myers to Orlando flee with families and pets seeking safety in schools, community centers and churches.
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Fla
Florida
Germain Arena
Naples
Eye
Irma
Christy Duda
Duda
Fort Myers
Rick Scott
Miami-Dade County
Tank failures in Harvey reveal vulnerabilities in storm
More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil and other contaminants ruptured or failed as Harvey hit the Texas coast, spilling at least 145,000 gallons and releasing pollutants into the air. The AP analysis notes tanks flood risk along the Houston Ship Channel and rising concerns about regulatory gaps before Irma's approach.
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Atlantic Coast
Palm Beach Gardens High School
American Red Cross
Fran
Shaharazade DeCorday
West Palm Beach
Atlantic
DeCorday
Judith
Steve Smith
Odyssey Middle School
Orlando
Irma
Odyssey
Judith Smith
Alejandro Mendoza
Harvey
Texas
Associated Press
Houston
Houston Ship Channel
Tampa Bay
American Chemistry Council
U.S. Energy Information Administration
John Pardue
Louisiana State University
Pardue
Jamie Padgett
Rice University
Kyle Isakower
American Petroleum Institute
Fayette County
Ron Whitmire
EnerVest
Whitmire
Padgett
Shell Oil
Deer Park
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Galveston Bay
Hanadi Rifai
University of Houston
Andrea Morrow
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Morrow
TCEQ
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Mastropaolo
Long Island
Miami
Roger Schwartz
Gulfstream Harbor
Jennifer Collins
University of South Florida
Wilma
Stefani Travieso
Kathleen Paca
South Beach
Jay Reeves
Terry Spencer
Claire Galofaro
The
Shell
Ray Fisher
Charlotte Huffaker
Huffaker
Exxon
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