Hurricane Irma LATEST UPDATE: Miami Beach Imposes Curfew; 8 Dead At Nursing Home; Water Concerns

As the sun shines across much of Florida Wednesday, residents of the state will move slowly, cautiously, assessing the damage wreaked on their homes, business and lives by the storm known alternately as Hurricane, then Tropical Storm, then Tropical Depression Irma. Whatever name you knew the storm by, the effects were pretty much the same: homes destroyed, businesses battered, power outages, flooded streets.

Many schools remain closed, millions remain without power, debris litters streets and yards up and down the state.

Here's a summing up of some of the key stories to be aware of as you move across the day. Meanwhile, head here for a more detailed look. (For more hurricane news or local news from Miami, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

• HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY - Eight people are dead at a nursing home in Hollywood after it lost power. More than 100 others have been evacuated, and the city is checking the 42 other nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in its jurisdiction. Meanwhile, in North Miami Beach, 80 residents of the Crystal Bay Assisted Living Facility were evacuated because of power/air conditioning issues.
• MORE HEARTBREAK - A Florida family that evacuated to Georgia has suffered a second tragedy. Just days after their 3-month-old baby died after being hit by a Jeep, the mom has succumbed to her injuries. And, in Hillsborough, a 55-year-old man was killed in an accident while using a chainsaw to clear branches.
• TAKING ITS SLOGAN SERIOUSLY - You know the post office motto about neither rain, nor sleet and so on? Well, it takes that seriously and is working to get the mail delivered. Starting Wednesday morning, the post office has restored service to a number of South Florida locations and is working to get the rest up and running.
• WHITE HOUSE VISIT TO FLORIDA - President Trump - accompanied by Melania - travels to Fort Myers on Air Force One while Vice President Pence travels on Air Force Two. They then heads to Naples and meet with people impacted by the hurricane.
• MIAMI REOPENING - Miami International Airport is reopening. Slowly. The airport resumed operations on Tuesday, but not all airlines are up and running. And certainly not every flight. People are urged to call ahead before going. Meanwhile, Mayor Tomás Pedro Regalado says 70 percent of the city is still without power, and officials are concerned about elderly and disabled residents who may be isolated. Even some of the hardest hit areas have seen gas stations and other businesses reopen.
• GARBAGE PICK-UPS RESUMING - In Miami, they are ready to start picking up the trash again. The same goes for Tampa and Hillsborough County. In Manatee, the county has issued guidelines to help make collections go smoothly.
• NORTH MIAMI WATER MAIN BREAK - The city has issued a boil water alert.
• MORE WATER CONCERNS - Orlando, concerned that Irma might have tainted the water, says no fishing or boating for now.
• MIAMI IS FAR FROM ALONE - There are nearly 5 million people without power in Florida — roughly two-thirds of the state. Crews across the state are moving to remove downed trees from power lines and get things up and running again. It is being called the largest mobilization of utility workers in U.S. history. Check out county-by-county outages here.
• DEATH TOLL - At least 16 are dead in Florida and Georgia, at least 40 more in the Caribbean. Three of those dead appear to be from one family in Orlando whose bodies were found Tuesday, overcome by carbon monoxide. Four other family members were hospitalized.
• HILLSBOROUGH STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED - As cleanup continues from Hurricane Irma in the Tampa Bay area, Hillsborough County remains in a state of emergency and has banned price gouging. The curfew in Miami-Dade County, however, is over. Miami Beach has imposed a midnight curfew.
• CELL SERVICE STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM - The FCC says that nearly one quarter of all cell sites in the state are without service.
• FOOTBALL COMING BACK - Irma forced football from the state last weekend. This weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing at home, hosting the Chicago Bears.
• BUT NOT ALL STUDENTS - YET, ANYWAY - Orange County public schools will remain closed through at least Thursday, the district announced late Tuesday. And Palm Beach is looking to Sept. 18 to reopen.
• TAMPA ALSO REOPENING - Good news in Tampa is that businesses are reopening. Malls are opening their doors, as are Publix grocery stores. Sixty percent of residents who had power knocked out, have it back. If you ever wondered how the utilities decide who gets their power back first, Patch spoke with Tampa Electric.
• THE KEYS - Emergency workers continue assessing the bridges to this necklace of islands where water and other supplies are running low. FEMA estimates that 25 percent of the homes in the Keys have been destroyed.
• SOME VERY GOOD NEWS - Milan and Lucille Yezi, the couple in their 80s who were evacuated from their home in Venice on Saturday and then not heard from - have been found safe.
• SOME MORE GOOD NEWS - The committee organizing the World Rowing Championships, scheduled for Nathan Benderson Park starting September 23, has been given the go ahead to continue operations. The U.S. is hosting the event for the first time in 20 years.
• RESCUE AND RELIEF EFFORTS - The Navy, the National Guard and first responders across Florida are still actively moving from home to home, pulling people to safety. One Coast Guard team rescued more than 100 people on Monday. As the storm moves north, the cleanup efforts move slowly north in its wake. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers and the NHL Players' Association announced a combined donation of $2.7 million.
• CLEARWATER POSTPONEMENTS - All the cleanup has led Clearwater to postpone events that had been scheduled for this weekend.
• BRADENTON SUSPENDS PERMITS - The city has suspended some building permits while clean-up continues.
• HELP NEEDED - For those who escaped the storm's wrath and want to help others, the Polk County Sheriff says supplies are needed. And the Red Cross has opened a shelter there to help displaced residents. Bradenton residents are being asked to donate non-perishable items. Meanwhile, if you want to help, here's a guide to what kind of donations help the most.
• RETURNING HOME - Residents and business owners in Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada, forced away as Irma approached, are being allowed back Tuesday morning to see what remains, what can be rebuilt and what must be abandoned. And, if you are looking to head home, Patch has put together helpful tips for returning now that Irma has passed.
• NOW WHAT? - As people return home, many are being confronted with the question of how will they rebuild? Many have questions about insurance. Patch has put together a guide to help you with some of the questions.
• GAS IS ON ITS WAY - Reports of gas shortages have been coming in from around the state. Hope is on the horizon. Ten petroleum ships are expected to arrive at Port Tampa in the next 24 hours.
• CAUTION - Officials say that while the storm has moved away, conditions are still dangerous. Power lines are still down, in some cases, curfews and other restrictions remain in effect. There is still street flooding. So while people can start slowly resuming their lives, officials stress: take it slowly and cautiously.
• You may also want to read about: how a Pizza Hut in Jacksonville told its workers not to even think about fleeing Irma early; an interview with the Weather Channel's Bryan Norcross about why Miami was spared; Palm Beach County Schools delaying reopening; actress Kristen Bell singing "Frozen" songs to people in a shelter in Orlando; some advice on dealing with the airlines as airports resume operations; and hundreds of traffic lights in Pinellas County still being out.

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