MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY UPDATE – AFTERNOON

POWER

Both power companies in the Keys made good progress today.

The Florida Keys Electric Coop, which covers Key Largo to the south end of the Seven Mile Bridge, reports that they have restored power to nearly 98 percent of its customers. Marathon only has 6 streets without power, but the city’s Silver Shores mobile home community suffered severe damage and is still without power. FKEC expects that by the end of the day tomorrow, any property that can accept power will have power.

Keys Energy Service, which covers the rest of the Keys, reported that it has restored power to 76 percent of its customers. About 7,000 customers remain without power, mostly in some of the hardest hit areas around Cudjoe Key and Big Pine Key.

CURFEW

Monroe County still is under a curfew. It’s 10 p.m. to sunrise from Key Largo to Marathon. It’s sunset to sunrise for the hard hit Lower Keys, excluding Key West. And it’s midnight to sunrise for Key West.

WATER

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority reports “great progress” on Tuesday: 24/7 water service has been restored to Baypoint and Blue Water Key; Crane Boulevard and adjacent neighborhoods; Sugarloaf Boulevard to Cayman Drive; and Big Pine Key.

The boil water notice has been lifted for Stock Island, Key Haven and from Jewfish Creek to Adams Cut in Key Largo. The rest of the Keys remains under a boil water notice.

SNAKE CREEK DRAWBRIDGE

The Snake Creek Drawbridge in Islamorada will remain shut down and not be opened for boat traffic until further notice. This is to allow traffic to flow smoothly during the influx of people back to the Keys.

ISLAMORADA PARKS AND MARINA

The Village of Islamorada reports that Founders Park and its other nine parks and marina remain closed to the public.

WATER AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Due to the lack of need, Key West plans to close its two food and water distribution locations at the end of Wednesday.

AIRPORTS

Monroe County’s Key West International Airport will resume commercial service Wednesday. Delta Airlines and Silver Airlines will resume service Wednesday and American Airlines will start service Thursday.

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