She Came, She Saw, She Left Darkness Behind — Irma.
Hurricane Irma, topping wind speeds of 130 MPH — the Atlantic’s most powerful storm begins her tap dance and light show on the most southern tip of Florida — Key West, where she has knocked out power to all of its residents.
Throughout the starless “night,” the skyline sporadically displays blue and green lights and streaks of golden torches, as transformers explode and lightning reached down to the earth.
More than six million Floridians — about one fourth of the population — heed the warnings of authorities and evacuated to the northwest portion of the state, but come to find out that Irma the trickster changed her course of travel from a northeast direction and began churning more to the west.
She is determined to disrupt as many lives as nature, and the minds of the people will allow her to touch.
The 350 extra mile wide cyclops will affect all Floridians in one way or another, some more so than others.
“Car” alarm systems are sounding throughout neighborhoods, as trees and power poles bow to Irma’s strength and fall to the ground before the new queen of the Atlantic.
Irma continues to move vehicles from their zones and send some floating like boats down highways.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the major electric company in Florida will begin manual restoration of service to affected customers by the passing of the storm and wind speed goes below 35 MPH.
FPL has on standby more 16,000 employees and contractors waiting for deployment.
Comcast/Xfinity customers suffered massive outages to their Internet, television and phone lines, these clients who depend on these services as a means of communication have been cut off from the outside world.
Comcast known for its exorbitant fees and Third World, third rate, service seemed to have been caught flat-footed, regarding preparation for the storm and related customer service.
As of 1700 hours, Miami Police Department has placed some lowlife opportunistic savages under arrests for breaking into and stealing merchandise from a Foot Locker store.
Also, Fort Lauderdale PD has arrests for a similar crime committed at a Simons Sports store.
Dade and Broward schools will remain closed through Tuesday. Authorities in Palm Beach County are assessing the situation to determine when schools will be reopened.
Staff Writer: Clinton Franklin
