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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. Operational/Supply Chain Impacts: Ports and terminals in Miami, Tampa, St.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Six islands in the Bahamas were ordered to evacuate to Nassau, while a state of emergency was also declared in the US Virgin Islands. Communications on the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy are reportedly down. The weather system has already claimed two lives and injured at least another two people.