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TDC says come back,
city says wait a little

KEY WEST — The county's Tourist Development Council is calling for visitors to return to the islands starting Friday — even as Key West officials say they are not yet ready to handle an influx of tourists while the city cleans up from the impacts of Hurricane Wilma. ...


Residents deal with cleanup of flooded homes

KEY WEST — The winds are gone and the water has receded. Now Keys residents are dealing with the damage left behind by Hurricane Wilma's storm surge.


Flooded cars litter the Keys

Hurricane Wilma spared lives, but not vehicles. In less than an hour, storm surge turned the Keys into a car graveyard, with Key West, Marathon and Big Coppitt Key receiving the worst of it.


MORE STORM STORIES

Mainland gas-seekers inundate Upper Keys

Grounded boats, mattresses signs of surge in Lower Keys

Coast Guard: Navigation aids still down

Survival stories from the Middle Keys

Key West starts returning to life Tuesday

Upper Keys starts cleanup

Governor Bush promises help for Florida Keys

Key West estimates $100 million economic hit

New Key West night scene: Cool, quiet, dark

Status update on Keys infrastructure

Surge causes more damage than wind in Key West

Fantasy Fest 2005 is not canceled … yet

Upper Keys escape major damage from Wilma

New Town Key West hit hard by Wilma

Punta Gorda watched Wilma with Charley still in mind

Residents asked to stay put while damage is assessed

Sun rises on storm-drenched Keys

'Last resort' shelters open after evacuations conclude

Key West mayor orders curfew

Most residents stay for Hurricane Wilma's arrival

Shelter houses hundreds who fled from Florida Keys

Churches offer solace before storm

Florida Keys brace for Hurricane Wilma's arrival

Critter keepers stay with animals during storm

Hurricane Wilma delays Middle Keys events

UPDATE: Hurricane watch issued; Keys residents ordered to leave

Keys residents tired of waiting for Wilma

Some tourists stick it out despite evacuation order

Storm losses add up to $2 million a day

Key West officials urge voluntary evacuation

Storm stalls near Mexico

Closure of ERs debated

Many workers don't get time off ahead of storm

Are chickens fowl weather sentinels?

Animals have sixth sense, expert says

Evacuation tips

UPDATE: Residential evacuation delayed

Evacuations ordered as massive hurricane looms


STEPHANIE DARAGO/Special to The Citizen
Storm surge and high winds from Hurricane Wilma wreaked havoc above and below sea level. Here, a spotted eel ended up in an uprooted tree in Key West's Old Town.


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BULLETINS

Thurs., Oct. 27
Power Restoration Update
Thurs., Oct. 27
Updates from the Emergency Operations Center
Thurs., Oct. 27
Fantasy Fest rescheduled for Dec. 7-10
Thurs, Oct. 27
Key West Run-off Election to go as scheduled
7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Florida Keys to reopen to visitors Friday
6:45 p.m. Wed., Oct. 27
Mobile shower unit at Key West police station
4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Emergency services update
3:05 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
FEMA sets up operations center at Key West City Hall
3 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Red Cross seeks volunteers in Key West
2:45 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Key West YMCA opens for child care
2:25 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Mariners Hospital is reopened
2 p.m. Mon., Oct. 26
Key West offices are open
2 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Homeless shelters operational
1:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26
Wednesday power update
9 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Fantasy Fest to be rescheduled
9 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
18-Mile Stretch reopens
8 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Keys postal service resumes Wednesday
8:40 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Power restoration effort continues
8:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 24

Tortugas report 134 mph wind
8 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Lodging Association calls emergency meeting
5:15 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Schools may re-open Monday
5 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Fire prevention tips
4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
More electric customers coming online
4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25

Key West employees asked to report to work
2 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Things to know as power is restored
11:15 a.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Utility offers safety tips for generators
11:10 a.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Electric utility assessing damage to system
11:10 a.m. Tues. Oct. 25
Utility offices to reopen Thursday
9 a.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Key West residents asked to sort debris
8 a.m. Tues., Oct. 25
Homeless shelters reopening
6:40 p.m. Mon., Oct. 24
Keys Overseas Highway roadblock ends
455: p.m. Mon., Oct. 24
Key West extends curfew
11:49 p.m. Sun., Oct. 23
Category 3 Wilma 120 miles southwest of Key West
11 a.m. Sun., Oct. 23
Fantasy Fest now scheduled to begin Wednesday
Sun., Oct. 23
What to expect from your electric utility
Sun., Oct. 23

Tips on using generators
10:30 a.m. Sun., Oct. 23
Lower Keys Medical Center closes ER
7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 22
Hurricane Wilma prompts consumer alert
8:25 p.m. Sat., Oct. 22
Wilma forces postponement of Katrina fundraiser
12:40 p.m. Sat., Oct. 22
Key West city buses diverted to evacuation
11:3$ a.m., Sat., Oct 22
Keys officials schedule 2 p.m. press conference
11:30 a.m., Sat., Oct 22
Mariners Hospital to close due to Hurricane Wilma
10:30 a.m. Sat., Oct. 22
Navy orders evacuation of personnel, families
7:50 a.m. Sat., Oct. 22
Mandatory evacuation ordered for all Keys residents
4:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21

Florida Keys evacuation update
Fri., Oct. 21

Planning tips from the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Fri., Oct. 21
Beware of post-storm fraud
Fri., Oct. 21
Mail will be delivered Friday
Thurs., Oct. 20
Evacuation timetable changed
Thurs., Oct. 20
Options for evacuating
Thurs., Oct. 20
Key West offers free evacuation via city buses
Thurs., Oct. 20
Gov. Bush's executive order concerning Hurricane Wilma
Thurs., Oct. 20
Keys Evacuation timetable
Wed., Oct. 19
Hurricane Wilma forces FWC office, WMA closures
Wed., Oct. 19
Monroe County schools closed
Wed., Oct. 19
What to expect from Keys Energy Services
Wed., Oct. 19
State parks in Keys close


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