Florida Keys Hotels Shut Down as Tropical Storm Fay Moves Ashore
August 18, 2008 at 10:13 AM |
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Tropical storm Fay is headed toward the U.S. after slamming Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and could be upgraded to low-level hurricane status as it moves ashore late today or early tomorrow.
As of this morning, a tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Florida Keys and parts of South Florida, and a hurricane watch had been issued for most of the Keys and along Florida's west coast to Tarpon Springs.
An AP report outlining Fay's status said:
Keys officials earlier Sunday had issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors and asked those who had not yet arrived to postpone their trips. Officials said hotels and businesses won't be forced to remove visitors, but they should use common sense.
Yikes. Due to the evacuation orders, it looks like Sheraton Key West is officially closed, as their website has a "Temporary Hotel Closure -- August 17 to August 21, 2008" advisory on the home page.
We also called Hyatt Key West Resort & Marina, and a staffer informed us that they -- along with "pretty much everyone else" in the area -- were temporarily closed.
It's looking like the storm may not really hit the Florida coast so hard, though -- and when we called The Breakers, we were told they weren't expecting more than some heavy rain and a bit of wind.
So if you're heading to a hotel in the Florida Keys in the next few days you'd, uh, best make some other arrangements. And if you're planning to hit up South Florida, give your hotel a call first just to be sure things are all good (and check the weather to adjust your packing list accordingly).
[Photo: AP]
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Jenna
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