Hurricane Irma In Bradenton: Limit Water Usage

BRADENTON, FL — Residents of Bradenton living in areas without power should limit water usage until electricity is restored, city officials said in a statement Monday, a day after powerful Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida coast. With power disrupted, lift stations may not function properly and excess water usage may cause an overflow of sewage, the Bradenton Public Works Department said.

Some 6.2 million Floridians lost power in the storm, at its angriest a Category 5 hurricane. Though the massive, 400-mile-wide hurricane weakened by the time it reached Florida, power lines were strewn like spaghetti up and down the peninsula. (For hurricane updates and local news from Bradenton, sign up for our real-time news alerts and free morning newsletters. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Bradenton officials said city offices should reopen by Monday.

Watch: Florida Governor: A Long Road To Recovery After Irma

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