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Added on the 24/02/2015 21:02:24 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Venomous, invasive lionfish which are wreaking havoc on Caribbean reef ecosystems, may have met their match in the Florida Keys through a program aimed at stamping the creatures out. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Relatives of victims and people missing in the rubble of the beachfront apartment building that collapsed in Florida arrive at the hotel where they will meet with US President Joe Biden. IMAGES
Hurricane Zeta is battering the Gulf Coast with life-threatening conditions and storm surge. According to CNN, the dangerous system has descended upon Louisiana and Mississippi. The Category 2 storm made landfall with dangerous winds reaching110 mph. The eye of the storm passed over New Orleans at roughly 7:30 p.m., EDT. According to a tweet by the New Orleans government, winds were beginning to pick back up after the eye's passing. The National Hurrican Center reports that Zeta is moving at 25 mph and will increase in speed as the night continues.
Monroe County Sheriff deputies man a checkpoint on US 1 leading into the Florida Keys as officials decided to restrict the access and only allow property owners and people who work in the Keys amid the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES
Hurricane Irma's eyewall slams into the Florida Keys, lashing the island chain with fearsome wind gusts as it bears down on the state's west coast where a mass exodus has turned cities into ghost towns. IMAGES of Satellite footage showing Hurricane Irma