Shelters fill up as Florida makes final push to keep people safe from Irma
by Ed Pilkington in Miami and Jessica Glenza in St Pe from Environment | The Guardian on (#31NXT)
- Almost a third of Florida's population under evacuation orders on Saturday
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Almost a third of the entire population of Florida was under evacuation orders on Saturday afternoon, as Hurricane Irma approached and authorities made a final push to drive more than 6 million people out of danger zones, off the streets and into shelters or on to high ground.
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