10-09-2017 18:57 via yahoo.com

Evacuees face a desperate plight at Florida shelters as Irma strikes

Mary Della Ratta, 94, sits in shelter after evacuating her home with the help of police ahead of Hurricane Irma in Naples, Florida Sunday.As Hurricane Irma made its final advance on Naples, a metropolitan area of about 320,000 people on the west coast of Florida, the impact of the storm could already be seen – though much more was on its way.Irma had slowed, delaying its terrifying impact on towns and cities up and down the Gulf coast.
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