Air conditioning, almost as essential as air in sticky, subtropical Florida, was mourned from the Keys to the Panhandle. The storm was still chewing on power lines across north Florida as repair crews deployed in the south on Monday. Priority for restoring power was going to vital facilities like hospitals, firehouses, police stations and shelters, followed by major commercial streets. We have families here as well.”The most serious consequences of the outages appeared to be unfolding at hospitals and nursing homes. Power Outages Across Florida Six million customers in Florida, or about two-thirds of the state, had power outages as of 9 a.m. on Monday.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 19:52 UTC