Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The day after Irma & powerless

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Good morning. It's Tuesday, Sept. 12. Hurricane Irma, now a tropical depression, left much damage in its wake in Florida, including roughly 6.5 million people without power.

Customers may have to wait a while for the electricity to be restored, too.

For pictures of how Central Florida was impacted by Hurricane Irma, click here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Hurricane Irma leaves trail of downed trees, high water, power outages in Florida

Just before dawn Monday, Hurricane Irma’s wrath could be felt through most of Florida as the storm slowed to a Category 1 storm. [More]

 

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Central Florida lights could be out for days, weeks

Utility crews across Central Florida are scrambling to restore electricity to the hundreds of thousands of customers who lost power during Hurricane Irma’s barrage of the region overnight. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma worse than Charley for Orange County, mayor says

Hurricane Irma’s impact on Orange County has surpassed what was considered the worst hurricane in memory to hit the area, Mayor Teresa Jacobs said Monday [More]

 

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Orlando firefighters busy with Hurricane Irma relief efforts, maneuvering through debris

Hurricane Irma brought higher-than-average call volumes for Orlando firefighters, but the men’ buts brotherhood kept their spirits high as they helped with relief efforts. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma: Data on hurricane-related injuries remains scant

Dr. Kenneth Alexander of Nemours Children's Hospital says having better data can help with better planning. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Hurricane Irma forces UCF, Georgia Tech officials to cancel game

Hurricane Irma forced UCF and Georgia Tech officials to cancel their game scheduled for Saturday. [More]

 

SEC assessing Gators' ability to host Tennessee

Hurricane Irma has raised questions whether Gators would be eligible to host Tennessee Saturday. [More]

 

Alabama transfer Shawn Burgess-Becker happy playing linebacker at UCF

Alabama transfer Shawn Burgess-Becker said he is happy playing linebacker at UCF after seeing limited action with the Tide as a defensive back and on special teams. [More]

 

Dalvin Cook plays key role as Vikings cruise past Saints 29-19 in opener 

Sam Bradford passed for 346 yards and three touchdowns and former FSU standout Dalvin Cook ran for 127 yards to help the Vikings beat New Orleans 29-19. [More]

 

Blocked kick results in familiar close loss for Chargers

In their first game since moving from San Diego, the Chargers lost to an old rival, the Denver Broncos. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Hurricane Irma: Recipes to eat well without cooking after the storm

You can eat well after a hurricane with preparation, a dash of creativity and the right available ingredients. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma: When will Disney reopen?

Irma forced Disney World to close for two days. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma: Florida part of relief benefit

Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, George Strait, Beyonce and Will Smith take part 'Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief.' [More]

 

Hurricane Irma: Restaurants open after the storm

Hurricane Irma: What's open after the storm [More]

 

Warner Bros. lassoes 'Wonder Woman' director Patty Jenkins to helm sequel

"Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins is springing back into action for a sequel to the summer blockbuster, The Times has confirmed. Je... [More]

 

 
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