Miami's homeless to be committed if they won't seek shelter from Irma
Miami’s homeless men and women who won’t seek shelter from Hurricane Irma will be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric ward ahead of the storm, the head of Miami-Dade’s public agency in charge of homeless services said Thursday. Ron Book, a prominent lobbyist and chairman of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, said that starting Friday, outreach teams will begin working with police to Baker Act anyone who refuses to get off the streets. “It’s my experience that those individuals who have ..>> view originalMan with knife shot by police at Miami International Airport
A man with a knife was shot by a Miami-Dade County police officer at Miami International Airport late Thursday after he somehow got onto the tarmac, entered a secured room and then got into a confrontation with an officer, according to police. The man was taken by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson Ryder Trauma Center and was in stable condition, said Juan Perez, police director. The officer was not injured. At least one shot was fired around 8:40 p.m. in Concourse J, which houses international ..>> view originalLatest Hurricane Irma tracks point straight at Miami but that could still ...
Hurricane Irma might deal a direct blow to Miami, new models suggest, but there’s still plenty of time for that to change. Computer runs that earlier leaned to the east shifted back to the west Thursday evening, putting Miami at the center of the Category 5 hurricane. That could change as models wobble, and regardless, damaging winds could spread across the state as Irma ambles over land. Hurricane-force winds extend 140 miles across and tropical storm force winds reach nearly 400 miles. Earli..>> view originalHere's when you may start to feel Irma's tropical-force winds
The weekend party usually starts on Friday night. This week in South Florida, everything starts stopping on Friday night for Saturday’s expected arrival of Hurricane Irma. Projections from the National Weather Service say tropical storm force winds — sustained winds of 40 mph — won’t get to South Florida until late Saturday afternoon or early Saturday evening. But the weather service’s detailed forecast says winds could hit those speeds late Friday night in South Miami-Dade at earliest and in S..>> view original'Unprecedented' evacuations set as Irma takes direct aim at South ...
Just how catastrophic South Florida leaders fear Hurricane Irma could be became evident Thursday when Miami-Dade County ordered an evacuation the mayor called “unprecedented,” as hope diminished that the Category 5 beast would somehow avoid us. “We have to prepare for the worst,” Mayor Carlos Gimenez said moments after instructing more than 650,000 people to get out. His decision, announced after a lengthy internal analysis of flood maps and projections of potentially deadly storm surge, made t..>> view originalMiami's coastal towns are looking empty. But that doesn't mean ...
A golden sunrise ushered in a picturesque bright day Thursday, making conditions ideal for a dip in the ocean. But the sands of South Beach were eerily bare. The streets were relatively free of congestion, save for lines snaking out of gas stations and markets. Plenty of street parking was available in neighborhoods packed with Art Deco apartments, suggesting some residents were heeding Miami-Dade’s evacuation order. Others hunkered down behind metal shutters or wooden boards, ignoring the gov..>> view originalIf you are evacuating to a shelter, read this
If you’ve been ordered to evacuate your home and are going to a shelter, you might not know what to expect when you get there. All residents of Zones A, B and C were ordered to evacuate by Miami-Dade County officials. Plug in your address on this map to see what zone you’re in. If you’re headed to a shelter, these are the ones currently open in Miami-Dade. If you have pets, here is the shelter that accepts them. If you need help getting to a shelter, you can check if transportation is availab..>> view originalHurricane Irma: A Q&A on evacuations in Miami-Dade.
Tens of thousands of people living near the ocean and the bay in Miami-Dade spent this week pondering one of the most ominous questions that Miami can produce: Am I supposed to evacuate my home before a hurricane strikes? To sort through some of the confusion, we’re answering questions on hurricane evacuations. It’s a running list. Send yours to dhanks@miamiherald.com and we’ll try to get them answered. Q: What’s the DEAL with evacuations in Miami-Dade? I’ve heard different things. As of 2 p.m...>> view originalHurricane Irma is forcing Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate to evacuate
President Donald Trump’s seaside Mar-a-Lago resort has been ordered to evacuate because of Hurricane Irma, along with the barrier islands and low-lying areas of Palm Beach County. About 125,000 Palm Beach residents are being told to leave starting Friday at 10 a.m., according to the Sun Sentinel. All of Florida is under a state of emergency, with evacuation orders also issued in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Trump has returned repeatedly to the private club — which he bought in 1985 ..>> view originalTime is running out to flee Irma by car. But if you go, here's where ...
UPDATED: 9:45 a.m. Check back for updates. Don’t be surprised to find yourself sitting in traffic jams or slow-moving traffic on Friday, if you’re one of the thousands heading north and fleeing Hurricane Irma’s wrath. With the category 4 storm now projected to slam South Florida and make her way straight up the peninsula through Central Florida this weekend, time is quickly running out for residents to evacuate. The state’s main thoroughfares northward — Interstates 95 and 75 and the Florida Tu..>> view original
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Miami's homeless to be committed if they won't seek shelter from Irma and other top stories.
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