In Naples and Tampa Bay, it pulled back from the shoreline, leaving waters so shallow that unwary dogs could splash around what remained. More than three million people in Florida were without power, officials said on Sunday night. After a Saturday spent hastily converting fortified buildings into shelters, they were hurrying the final preparations into place on Sunday. It was becoming nearly impossible to accommodate new patients who needed electricity around the clock to power their medical equipment. Warn your families that Hurricane Irma could end communications home for days, Chuck Ruddell, a member of California Task Force 1, told his teammates.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 00:45 UTC