Saturday, April 20

After the Storm: Caribbean Status Update, Island by Island. Plus: What’s Open in the Keys

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The storms that ravaged the Caribbean and the Florida Keys in September did not treat all areas the same. Some islands were almost totally destroyed (Barbuda, for example), while others (neighboring Antigua) were relatively spared. On the Florida Keys, Key West itself suffered flooding, while farther north, around Islamorada, damage was more widespread and severe.

Here are two solid stories from The New York Times that give an update on conditions in the Caribbean and in the Keys today. In the Caribbean, The Times reports island by island (see the first link, below). In the Keys (see the second link), The Times tells how various resorts, marinas and communities along the Overseas Highway have fared, and what you can expect there now. Read more:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/travel/caribbean-tourism-hurricane-recovery.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/travel/florida-keys-reopen-restaurants-hotels.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftravel&action=click&contentCollection=travel&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=13&pgtype=sectionfront

 

 

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