The Florida Keys reopened to tourists Sunday, Oct. 1, three weeks after Hurricane Irma devastated the area and caused tens of millions of dollars in damages.
- Florida Keys reopen to tourists three weeks after Irma
- Hurricane Irma caused significant damage to the Keys
Florida Keys officials asked people to postpone their trips until today, seeing as Hurricane Irma took out power grids and water supplies. Those have since been restored.
Governor Scott was in Washington, D.C. late last week talking about Florida recovering and the push to get back to normal:
"Our state has come back strong. We have our power back. People are back in business. The area that got hit the worst, for long term damage, is the Keys. It's from about 23 miles north of Key West for about 20, 25 miles and we got everything. They got nine plus foot of storm surge. They got wind, rain, its devastating down there."
Tourism is a billion dollar industry for the Keys.