Florida Keys and Key West said ‘major infrastructure’ remains intact and its international airports were not affected by the storm, although some flights were disrupted.
“Most land-based attractions, museums, restaurants and other businesses of interest to visitors remained open as the storm passed by the islands,” it said. Dive and fishing charterboats suspended operations, but are to return to normal operations as wind and seas subside.
Electric utilities reported several outages that were quickly repaired, it added. The Florida Keys Overseas Highway, including all 42 bridges, is open, said Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay.
Debby made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, killing five people, causing power cuts to 150,000 homes and bringing widespread flooding. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and some cruise ships were forced to alter their itineraries to avoid the storm, which is now heading to Georgia and the Carolinas.
But no emergency protective actions, including visitor or resident evacuations, were taken by Monroe County Emergency Management officials, which covers Florida Keys and the Everglades National Park.
The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings and watches for all Keys land areas Sunday morning.
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“Most land-based attractions, museums, restaurants and other businesses of interest to visitors remained open as the storm passed by the islands,” it said. Dive and fishing charterboats suspended operations, but are to return to normal operations as wind and seas subside.
Electric utilities reported several outages that were quickly repaired, it added. The Florida Keys Overseas Highway, including all 42 bridges, is open, said Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay.
Debby made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, killing five people, causing power cuts to 150,000 homes and bringing widespread flooding. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and some cruise ships were forced to alter their itineraries to avoid the storm, which is now heading to Georgia and the Carolinas.
But no emergency protective actions, including visitor or resident evacuations, were taken by Monroe County Emergency Management officials, which covers Florida Keys and the Everglades National Park.
The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings and watches for all Keys land areas Sunday morning.
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