The Latest: 3 dead from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
Three people are dead from apparent from carbon monoxide poisoning at a
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene. Four others were taken to a nearby hospital in various conditions.
Rescue workers found a portable gasoline generator running inside the home.
Williamson described the victims as a multi-generational family.
Authorities say a
The Ocala Star-Banner reports that the 59-year-old
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not immediately released.
Officials say intersections with broken traffic signals should be treated as four-way stops.
The cost of Hurricane Irma to
During a Tuesday briefing, 31 state agencies have reported spending
State Emergency Management Center officials say they restored power to 1.7 million homes and businesses on Tuesday.
Of the three
A
Jachles says it wasn't clear whether the stove had been left on before the power went out or had been accidentally turned on while the power was off.
School officials in
Many school districts around
A city of
Authorities suspect a
The fatality brings
Several
Company spokeswoman
Adventure was on a regular cruise from
De la Llama says the ship Majesty of the Seas has picked up evacuees from the
Former NFL player and
Tebow visited with emergency workers on Tuesday. The day before, he accepted an invitation from Gov.
Tebow just completed his first season playing baseball for the
Firefighters are evacuating a
Those evacuated Tuesday afternoon from the building in the
The building has been without power since Sunday.
State officials are raising the number of deaths in
McKinley Lewis is a spokesman for
Officials have reported 37 deaths in the
Carbon monoxide expelled by generators has killed one man each in
He says that in both cases the people were running generators in an enclosed garage.
Watler says the most common dangers associated with generators are carbon monoxide poisoning, electrical shock or electrocution.
U.S.
Richards says there have been no reports of serious crime associated with the storm or its aftermath. He said there have been some arrests for curfew violations on
The police commission and Gov.
Police spokesman
Hurricane Irma has completely destroyed a trailer park in the
A visitor to
The storm had scattered small and large debris around the park, including a hot tub, a 25-foot-long (8-meter-long) fishing boat, refrigerators, ice machines, washer-dryers, furniture of all types, a surfboard, and a hamster cage. The homes were covered in seaweed.
Four male residents who had ridden out the storm elsewhere returned to clear through the debris Tuesday. Shirtless and sweating, they hooked items by chain to a pickup to haul them out of the way. They said that it was the storm surge that had ripped open the homes.
When one resident who returned to check out the damage saw what was left of what had been his family's weekend home, he told his family to get back in the car and they drove away.
A lot also depends on getting power back to gas stations as quickly as possible, especially in
Officials at the main cruise-ship port in the
The
Spokeswoman
About 10 million people — half of
Seven deaths in
Trump visited
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The
U.N. spokesman
He said this will be followed by "cash-based assistance" for 20,000 people on islands in the eastern
Dujarric told reporters at U.N. headquarters in
He said 10 metric tons (11 tons) of high-energy biscuits are being airlifted to the Turks and Caicos to help 8,500 vulnerable people.
Dujarric said the U.N. is also airlifting other crucial items to the eastern and western
He said the
The storms' massive winds also knocked possibly thousands of baby squirrels out of their nests. By Tuesday, some animal rescue centers with squealing new patients, while other Floridians worked to save the tennis ball-sized fluff balls at home.
"We've got close to 100 baby squirrels right now, and they just keep coming," said
Pangburn, who said baby squirrels are often tossed to the ground during
She suggested warming them up, either on a soft blanket on a heating pad or "direct body heat, skin to skin." She feeds them with a syringe. The Irma rescues will be handfed for up to 22 weeks before she can return them to the wild.
Gov.
Deal says recovery could take awhile because damage occurred across the state, not just in coastal communities. More than 1.2 million
Authorities say Irma has caused a fourth death in
Columbia City Manager
Wilson says Strudwick was pronounced dead at a hospital. The worker for the forestry division of the city's
Three other deaths in
An
The busy
Airport spokesman
About 2,800 flights have been cancelled since Thursday, including 356 on Tuesday.
Both runways were operational and were not damaged. But out of an abundance of caution the airport was only using the south runway because of standing water between the taxi and the runway on the north runway.
Airport staff, including
People on the
When Irma arrived Monday,
Spalding says new drywall, insulation and flooring installed after Matthew is now ruined and needs to be replaced.
Gov.
Cooper said Tuesday that the crews were working mostly in
The governor said the state had five emergency shelters open Monday night and they had about 80 people in them at midnight.
Cooper said two rescue teams have been sent to
A third death in
Baker says McBride had been running a generator inside his mobile home for at least several hours, with only a single window cracked for ventilation.
Baker says power was knocked out in some parts of the county at around
Baker says McBride's sons found him Tuesday morning and called authorities.
Emergency response aircraft have places to land in the
Authorities were working to reopen three hospitals in the Keys.
Three air ambulances that rode out the storm in
The county said two 300-foot stretches of road that were washed out by Irma at the 75 and 38 mile markers were expected to be repaired Tuesday.
Shelters are being opened where food and water would be distributed. The locations include at a
Gould said it would take until the end of
FPL says that 2.8 million homes and businesses are without power throughout its service area as of Tuesday.
Utility officials say they have nearly 20,000 workers helping with the restoration effort. FPL says it has gotten crews from as far away as
A convoy of federal emergency management trucks was preparing to head to
The
Beyond the luxurious mansions and beachfront resorts are thousands of
The string of tropical islands that stretch south from
In addition to providing shelter and recovery service, Kaple said her organization helps prevent homelessness by paying emergency rent, air conditioner repairs and medical bills for community members in need.
She said that despite support from the
The remnants of Irma toppled trees and power lines in
Irma, at tropical storm status, pelted the state with cold rain and wind gusts as high as 45 mph on Monday. Rains and wind began to dissipate on Tuesday.
Several school systems remained closed on Tuesday after official announced two days of closures ahead of the storm's approach.
But Mayor
Levine said in an emailed statement Tuesday that he would exert what pressure he could on
Levine said: "I promise you that I will use the full force of my office to continue to put pressure on FPL to get our community's power restored so we can return to normalcy."
The remnants of Hurricane Irma blew down trees and caused power outages in southeastern
Crews were out Tuesday morning clearing trees off some roadways, and a local electric company was working to restore power to homes. No injuries have been reported.
Meanwhile, officials in
The
Police across
Slater says the woman was sitting in her living room with the front door open Monday afternoon when the men walked in. They told the woman they were checking switches to restore power. She told police one man remained in the living room while she escorted the other man through the house, flipping light switches.
According to a police report, the men told the woman her power would come on shortly. She later discovered that her jewelry and some cash had been stolen.
Police say there is no reason for anyone with a power company to enter individual homes at this time. Any power company officials will be credentialed and most will be driving vehicles marked with company signage.
Public Safety Director
Troopers say Tain crashed into another car and his Ford Mustang flipped, trapping him inside. Authorities say the second driver was taken to the hospital. Her condition was not known.
Troopers say the wreck is still under investigation.
The
Tain is the second person killed in
Smith says Tain was driving too fast for conditions losing control on the wet road, hitting the other vehicle before flipping over on its roof, trapping Tain inside.
Gov.
Residents were allowed to return Tuesday to some islands in the
The same holds true at adjoining
Inspection crews were out in full force Tuesday.
Power has been restored to NASA and
Over at
Brigadier General
Officials in
A long line of cars amassed on
The entryways have been blocked since Sunday night so crews could remove numerous downed branches from main arteries and clear debris.
To re-enter the beach, residents must show a state ID or other proof of residency.
The Public Prosecutor's office in
The office released a statement saying it doesn't know how many people have been arrested but that some accused of minor offenses have been released and some have been assigned to help the
The government only has enough space to detain only those accused of the most serious offenses.
The statement released Tuesday says authorities there have photos and videos of suspects involved in looting and robbery and will be working with the public to identify them in the coming days.
And they tweeted some advice for them: "We hope the 356 people who had their lives saved yesterday will take evacuation orders seriously in the future."
Sheriff's officials also said that all bridges leading into downtown
They noted that many roads are still blocked or flooded Tuesday morning and motorist are urged to treat intersections without working red lights as four-way stops.
French President
Macron said in a news conference in
He added that about 1,900 police and troops are now on the ground to ensure security in
Macron said power was restored in about 50 percent of homes in
Macron is now heading to
FEMA Administrator
In a news conference Tuesday, Long says of
Long says Irma damage is more complex than Hurricane Harvey, affecting the
Federal officials are warning of possible fuel shortages in the Southeast because of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Last week, the
The mayor of
Mayor
Curry says he doesn't have an estimate for what it will cost to repair the damage.
In
Long says authorities are still conducting "life-safety" missions in
Mayor Curry says the flooding could take weeks to subside.
Federal officials say their focus Tuesday in storm-ravaged
They're warning residents not to return home until local authorities declare their area safe.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Duke says weather is cooperating, and the
A 55-year-old
Nunez said deputies used a harness to lower the man from the tree, but he died at the scene.
Officials in the upper Florida Keys are allowing residents and business owners to return after Hurricane Irma.
People were able to return to
In a
County officials said a roadblock will be put around mile marker 74, where part of
Officials warned returning residents that there are limited services available. Most areas are still without power and water and cellphone service is limited. Most gas stations in the
Crews are working to clear
County officials also said
The 600 monkeys, birds and other animals at
The park's managing director
Gould said he's not sure when the park will reopen. He says workers are still estimating the damage.
After Hurricane Andrew, the park — which was then called Parrot Jungle — suffered nearly
The animals rode out the storm secured in hurricane-proof enclosures. Gould says there were specialists on hand to help the animals deal with the stress. All of the animals were back in their habitats by Monday.
French President
Macron is meeting in
He'll then be heading to
Macron's plane is bringing water, food and tons of medicines and emergency equipment. The president is also being accompanied by doctors and experts who will be in charge of evaluating the damage.
The airport for
Operations at the airport resumed at
Meanwhile, the
Six deaths in
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