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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

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Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. An estimated 4,600 American troops are assisting relief efforts in the Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico region. In the Caribbean, two Royal Navy ships have been tasked with delivering relief supplies.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Tankers, container ships, and other vessels scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades will either be delayed or diverted. Six islands in the Bahamas were ordered to evacuate to Nassau, while a state of emergency was also declared in the US Virgin Islands. BEST PRACTICES.