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• South Florida Museums Offer Special Discounts After Irma

  13-09-2017 23:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As South Florida assesses the damage from Hurricane Irma and a sense of normalcy slowly trickles in, local museums are offering deals and discounts to help bring the community some relief.Photo Credit: Frostscience.org
  
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• These city workers usually push paper. They were told to pull branches instead

  13-09-2017 23:46
  Carlos Markovich usually spends his work day behind a desk, reviewing proposals and municipal code amendments. But when the Miami Beach city planner returned to work after Hurricane Irma on … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman Demands Answers in Death of Relative at Nursing Home

  13-09-2017 23:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A woman is demanding answers from a Hollywood nursing home where her 99-year-old cousin died after power was knocked out to the facility in the wake of Hurricane Irma.Carmen Fernandez said she received a phone...Photo Credit: Family of Alvertina Vega
  
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• The t'storm that prompted a flood advisory for parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties is starting to diminish. https://t.co/AFqAAJL03o

  13-09-2017 23:26 via twitter.com
  
  The t'storm that prompted a flood advisory for parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties is starting to diminish. https://t.co/AFqAAJL03o
  
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• North Miami issues boil water order bit.ly/2vU3VDh?utm_me… https://t.co/NOEHK3jVNG

  13-09-2017 23:20 via twitter.com
  
  North Miami issues boil water order bit.ly/2vU3VDh?utm_me… https://t.co/NOEHK3jVNG
  
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• Marlins' Series With Brewers Moved to Milwaukee

  13-09-2017 23:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Irma has forced the relocation of Miami's next series to Miller Park in MilwaukeePhoto Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Boil water before drinking or cooking, North Miami tells residents

  13-09-2017 23:08
  North Miami residents are under a boil-water notice, the city announced Wednesday afternoon. “Due to water main breaks in our city, North Miami Water Utility customers are asked to boil … Click to Continue »
  
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• Three-game series between @Marlins & @Brewers moved to Milwaukee due to #Irma bit.ly/2h2ufVJ?utm_me… https://t.co/POibAMFLj3

  13-09-2017 22:43 via twitter.com
  
  Three-game series between @Marlins & @Brewers moved to Milwaukee due to #Irma bit.ly/2h2ufVJ?utm_me… https://t.co/POibAMFLj3
  
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• #BREAKING 8 now confirmed dead from Hollywood nursing home left without air conditioning bit.ly/2xkMNdx?utm_me… https://t.co/gbgZ2OKHIB

  13-09-2017 22:35 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING 8 now confirmed dead from Hollywood nursing home left without air conditioning bit.ly/2xkMNdx?utm_me… https://t.co/gbgZ2OKHIB
  
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• Following Hurricane Irma, windows are open and the birds are singing

  13-09-2017 22:21
  Following Hurricane Irma, Dave Lester of Coral Gables and his big dog, Mabel, now cautiously navigate city streets piled high with heavy dead oak branches and go around sidewalks torn … Click to Continue »
  
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• 8 Dead at Hollywood Nursing Home: 2nd Facility Evacuated

  13-09-2017 22:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Eight people are dead at a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home left without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday morning. A second facility in North Miami Beach evacuated 85...Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• With debris left by Hurricane Irma cleared, South Florida ports open

  13-09-2017 22:01
  The haul from PortMiami’s navigational channels in the wake of Hurricane Irma: Four submerged sailboats and a floating dock in the turning basin. The storm also knocked two navigational buoys … Click to Continue »
  
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• #BREAKING 80 patients at N. Miami Beach assisted living facility with no power being evacuated… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-09-2017 21:50 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING 80 patients at N. Miami Beach assisted living facility with no power being evacuated… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Chainsaw-Wielding Spider-Man Goes Viral After Hurricane Irma

  13-09-2017 21:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Clutching a chainsaw and standing on a fallen tree like a real-life action hero, a man dressed as Spider-Man is going viral on social media in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.Photo Credit: Alan Hanbury
  
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• Animals Displaced by Hurricane Irma Taken to South Carolina

  13-09-2017 21:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Dozens of dogs and cats displaced by Hurricane Irma were being taken to an emergency shelter in South Carolina Wednesday in a move to free up space for new rescues at Miami-area shelters, animal services...Photo Credit: Lori Bentley
  
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• City of Miami Beach employees help clean up the parks

  13-09-2017 21:34
  About 150 city employees reported to work after a harrowing hurricane weekend, some equipped with their own yard tools, to help clean up the Beach’s public spaces after Irma flooded streets and knocked power lines from poles across the island. … Click to Continue »
  
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• After Irma, some communities deal with crime and ask when they’ll get their power back

  13-09-2017 21:32
  Nabil Odeh stood outside his Overtown store in a community he’s tried to be part of for about five years through turkey and bookbag giveaways and other volunteer efforts. He … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2 Men Caught Trying to Make Off with Power Utility Pole

  13-09-2017 21:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  While crews across Florida work to repair damages and restore power knocked out by Hurricane Irma, a pair of men were caught trying to make off with a power utility pole on Thursday.Photo Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Storm damage? Get some basic info together and apply now for FEMA assistance

  13-09-2017 21:04
  Homeowners, renters and business owners in 37 Florida counties may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and under-insured damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Irma but, be warned, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Pets displaced by Irma need a place to stay. So 100 other cats and dogs hit the road

  13-09-2017 20:58
  A convoy of canines and kitties is on the road from Miami-Dade to Duncan, South Carolina. On Wednesday, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals relocated 100 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Think Miami drivers are crazy? Now put them on roads after a hurricane

  13-09-2017 20:37
  Is traffic ever normal in South Florida? Frazzled drivers who think they have seen it all now have the added aftermath of Hurricane Irma to deal with: downed or blinking … Click to Continue »
  
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• 6 Dead at Hollywood Nursing Home Without Power After Irma

  13-09-2017 19:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Six people are dead at a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home left without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Couple Delivers Baby Girl at Liberty City Home During Irma

  13-09-2017 19:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  With nowhere to turn as the worst of Hurricane Irma pummeled Florida, a Liberty City couple delivered their baby girl at home with the help of emergency dispatchers.The couple says they were nervous as...Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Still have no power on Miami Beach? These hotels have special rates at $99 or less

  13-09-2017 19:33
  Miami Beach residents who are still riding out the post-Irma wave of no power can now stay at more than a dozen area hotels for lower rates. On Tuesday, Miami … Click to Continue »
  
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• Still have no power? Hotels have special rates at $99 or less

  13-09-2017 19:33
  Miami Beach residents who are still riding out the post-Irma wave of no power can now stay at more than a dozen area hotels for lower rates. On Tuesday, Miami … Click to Continue »
  
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• Phone Bank for Loved Ones in Nursing Home Without Power

  13-09-2017 19:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Are you or a loved one currently in a nursing home, assisted living facility, hospice, or residential treatment center without power? NBC 6 Responds and Telemundo 51 Responde can help.
  
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• Top Colleges In Florida for 2018: Report

  13-09-2017 19:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
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• Want to speak up about your city’s new budget? Irma may make you wait for that, too.

  13-09-2017 18:52
  Hurricane Irma could delay the voices of some Florida taxpayers from being heard. It was an unavoidable case of timing. The powerful hurricane bore down on the state as cities, … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2017 Dolphins Season Preview

  13-09-2017 18:51 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Dolphins will try to return to the playoffs while playing a schedule that includes 16 straight weeks of gamesPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• As Irma Evacuees Return, Stretch of I-75 Could Close

  13-09-2017 18:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Drivers who are trying to work their way back into South Florida after fleeing Hurricane Irma are facing some clogged roadways and now may have to deal with a section of Interstate 75 closing.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Need A.C.? Wi-Fi? Miami-Dade opening some libraries Wednesday

  13-09-2017 17:44
  Miami-Dade announced the opening of 17 libraries at noon on Wednesday, and the county said each has power, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 … Click to Continue »
  
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• .@zoomiami may be closed up to 2 months after #Irma, no mammal deaths during storm bit.ly/2fiTQts?utm_me… https://t.co/R8dGSx84Ti

  13-09-2017 17:36 via twitter.com
  
  .@zoomiami may be closed up to 2 months after #Irma, no mammal deaths during storm bit.ly/2fiTQts?utm_me… https://t.co/R8dGSx84Ti
  
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• FREE HOT MEALS from 20 food trucks being served NOW at @thebbtcenter bit.ly/2wnilet?utm_me… https://t.co/6w68zKEjkd

  13-09-2017 17:07 via twitter.com
  
  FREE HOT MEALS from 20 food trucks being served NOW at @thebbtcenter bit.ly/2wnilet?utm_me… https://t.co/6w68zKEjkd
  
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• The new forecast cone on Hurricane Jose https://t.co/BitgDRpNdQ

  13-09-2017 16:47 via twitter.com
  
  The new forecast cone on Hurricane Jose https://t.co/BitgDRpNdQ
  
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• The new advisory is in on Hurricane Jose https://t.co/lQnWSJRemA

  13-09-2017 16:46 via twitter.com
  
  The new advisory is in on Hurricane Jose https://t.co/lQnWSJRemA
  
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• 5 Dead at Hollywood Nursing Home Without Power After Irma

  13-09-2017 16:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Five people are dead at a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home left without power after Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Four Water Distribution Locations Open in Broward County

  13-09-2017 16:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Broward County officials will be distributing water at four locations Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Irma.Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images
  
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• #BREAKING 5 people now confirmed dead at Hollywood nursing home that lost power bit.ly/2xkMNdx?utm_me… https://t.co/UTtWXt8PNd

  13-09-2017 15:22 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING 5 people now confirmed dead at Hollywood nursing home that lost power bit.ly/2xkMNdx?utm_me… https://t.co/UTtWXt8PNd
  
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• Hurricane Irma leaves elderly residents stranded, but most want better than a shelter

  13-09-2017 13:00
  Chaos seems to never end for those living at Civic Towers. Residents of the public housing complex in Allapattah were desperate to return to normalcy after Hurricane Irma. They returned … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fisherman tried to ride out Irma on his boat. Then it started flipping over.

  13-09-2017 13:00
  Andres Lopez thought he could ride out Hurricane Irma aboard his home, a 25-foot fishing boat. He was wrong. As the wind howled, his cabin began to resemble the interior … Click to Continue »
  
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• Blood Bank Taking Donations in South Florida in Wake of Irma

  13-09-2017 11:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Blood donations are needed in the wake of Hurricane Irma and one organization is setting up collection sites throughout South Florida where donors can give.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• South Florida Volunteers Help The Elderly After Irma

  13-09-2017 05:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Volunteers were helping the elderly at the Century Village in Pembroke Pines in the days after Hurricane Irma.
  
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• The Internet Drools Over Florida 'Hot' Cops Selfie

  13-09-2017 05:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  People were drooling over a selfie posted to the Gainesville Police Department's Facebook page as Irma made her way across Central Florida Sunday.Photo Credit: Gainesville Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• First they removed 4 submerged sailboats. Then they opened PortMiami and let cruise ships in

  13-09-2017 05:04
  The haul from PortMiami’s navigational channels in the wake of Hurricane Irma? Four submerged sailboats and a floating dock in the turning basin. The storm also knocked two navigational buoys … Click to Continue »
  
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• St. Andrews Catholic School to open Wednesday; other archdiocesan schools closed bit.ly/2h2b4LB?utm_me… https://t.co/AUoByP1Aeh

  13-09-2017 04:17 via twitter.com
  
  St. Andrews Catholic School to open Wednesday; other archdiocesan schools closed bit.ly/2h2b4LB?utm_me… https://t.co/AUoByP1Aeh
  
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• Burglars use Irma as an excuse to loot stores, destroy offices. Laptops, shoes popular.

  13-09-2017 02:42
  At the Shops at Midtown Miami, crooks helped themselves to shoes, clothes and laptops from closed-up stores. A little farther north in Little River, thieves used a sledgehammer to break … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami Beach to residents: 'Welcome home' bit.ly/2woejCz?utm_me… https://t.co/sBmMGv9IgA

  13-09-2017 02:27 via twitter.com
  
  Miami Beach to residents: 'Welcome home' bit.ly/2woejCz?utm_me… https://t.co/sBmMGv9IgA
  
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• Mobile home residents fear they will be the forgotten victims of Hurricane Irma

  13-09-2017 02:13
  The huge pine tree that tumbled from Hurricane Irma’s strong gusts and crushed part of a mobile home in Sweetwater, landed above the room where four little sisters sleep. “They … Click to Continue »
  
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• Irma recovery in full swing in South Florida, but many still desperate for power, ice

  13-09-2017 02:13
  Airports and causeways reopened. Curfews were lifted or shortened. Fuel shipments began to flow again into Port Everglades by the millions of gallons. Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana was back … Click to Continue »
  
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• Can you hear me now? Post-Irma cell coverage spotty

  13-09-2017 01:59
  If you’re wondering why your cellphone coverage is nonexistent or spotty, you can first blame Hurricane Irma and then your service providers. Irma, who seems long gone after tearing up … Click to Continue »
  
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