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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler On The State Of The City After Irma

By Pam Fessler
Published September 11, 2017 at 1:20 PM EDT
Police patrol the street running along Sebastian Street Beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma Sept. 9, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Police patrol the street running along Sebastian Street Beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma Sept. 9, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hurricane Irma veered to the west instead of hitting Miami head on. But the entire state of Florida is feeling the effects of the storm, and in Fort Lauderdale there’s damage from wind, rain and storm surge.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson hears from the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Jack Seiler (@JackSeiler), about the state of the city after Irma.

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Pam Fessler
Pam Fessler is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where she covers poverty, philanthropy, and voting issues.
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