‘It’s All Very Grim’: Hurricane Irma Leaves Behind a Broken Paradise in the Florida Keys

‘It’s All Very Grim’: Hurricane Irma Leaves Behind a Broken Paradise in the Florida Keys

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Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm recorded in region's history, tore through the Caribbean Islands and crashed into the Florida Keys about 10 days ago. Now, the affected areas are trying to rebuild in the face of more summer storms.

Residents of the Florida Keys, a cluster of islands south of Miami, had mostly evacuated the area through the storm, and were finally allowed to return to their homes this week. I drove to the Keys to see how residents were coping with the aftermath of Irma, and found them helping each other sort through the damage as they waited for government aid.