National Weekly September 14, 2017

NATIONAL WEEKLY | THURSDAY, SEPT 14 – SEPT 20, 2017 | VOL. 14 NO. 37

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A fallen tree on Sunrise Blvd. in Plantation – photo by Hugh Ferguson

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Irma shows up power shortcomings

by Garth A. Rose

Hurricane Irma's passage through South Florida on Sunday, September 10 left relatively little damage to life and property. It, however, resulted in approximately two-thirds of the region in darkness and heat.

The common conversation and social media messages on Monday into Tuesday went like this, 'Are you safe after the hurricane?' “Yes I am safe, very little damage but I have no electricity at the house.”

It was the exception to find homes that had electricity after the storm. Residents began losing electricity as early as Friday evening when the first of the hurricane's outer bands reached South Florida.

At 6 pm on Saturday, 57,170 homes and businesses in Miami-Dade lost power according to Florida, Power and Light. In Broward, the outages affected 25, 890 homes and businesses

and in Palm Beach County 3,260. On Saturday, as the winds picked up, the outages increased.

Steadily, Irma plucked the lights out of South Florida homes and businesses as her real impact was felt all Sunday.

By Sunday night over 900,000 of the 1.1 million customers in Miami-Dade lost power; over 600,000 of the 933,300 in Broward and some 400,00 of 739,000 in Palm Beach County.

Patrick Phillips, a Caribbean-American resident in West Kendall, said he had “outage blips” about three times on Saturday, but the power went for good at 6:40 am Sunday morning, “just as Irma began to really rattle the shutters covering my windows and doors.” Up to late Tuesday evening power had not been restored to Phillips' house. “It's weird because friends and relatives as close as a mile from my house had their lights restored.”

Being without power in South Florida is a

very serious disadvantage. When one's home loses electricity they lose air condition, the ability to cook, unless they have a portable stove operated by coal, kerosene or gas; hot water to bathe; cable TV; and Internet.

“The loss of power proved the importance of stocking up on C and D-size batteries before a hurricane,” said Liddy Simone of North Miami.

“I was able to power lanterns, portable radio and even a portable TV with batteries on hand.”

She, like other residents said, “The house became so hot, especially with the doors and windows shuttered, I didn't mind having cold showers at all. It was just like living in Jamaica back in the 1960s when few homes had water heaters.”

The Davis family in Miramar said the power outage, with its obvious inconveniences, allowed “for some serious family time.”

Matriarch of the family, Elizabeth, said “throughout the darkness and heat of Sunday

and Monday the family passed time playing board games, like Ludo and Checkers, and snacking on corn beef and hard-dough bread sandwiches.”

But for some residents, the lack of electricity was a real test of patience. Plantation's Frank Caesar's mother is very sick, and not doing well in the discomfort of a house without electrical power. “This is damn nonsense,” Caesar said. ”This wasn't a hurricane that hit us. We experienced a Tropical Storm. FPL has been raising its rates annually claiming they're improving its services. But, here we have more than half of South Florida without power. What improvements they did to prevent these outages?”

On Tuesday, through Twitter, FPL estimated it will have electricity restored to all customers in South Florida by the end of this weekend. The power company said a workforce of nearly 19,500 was working around the clock to restore electricity to all customers.

Workers from utility companies throughout the US traveled to Florida to help restore power.

An FPL worker in West Kendall told CNW, that the reason for widespread outage was “simply due to the unusual breadth of the storm, which impacted almost all our customers in the state at around the same time.”

FPL indicated some 6.56 million customers throughout Florida lost power, with more than one million in Miami-Dade County.

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BSOFR for the children Broward Sherriff's Office Fire Rescue’s Ken Kronheim, District Chief of Lauderdale Lakes spends me with kids at a local mobile home park. Contributed

Miramar Love Miramar Commissioner Maxwell Chambers shares a hug and a joke with a local police officer while assis ng residents prior to Hurricane Irma.

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Pembroke Pines PD The Police Department and ci zens of Pembroke Pines distribute ice and water at Century Village.

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Mayor Messam assists residents Mayor Wayne Messam (c) along with Miramar BSO Law Enforcement, BSO Fire Rescue help residents collect sand in prepara on for Hurricane Irma.

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Senator Nigh ngale Senator Daphne Campbell, a registered nurse, (c) poses with 5 Na onal Guardsmen while working at the North Miami Middle Shelter during Hurricane Irma. Contributed

Miramar Sand The City of Miramar provided sand to residents in prepara on for Hurricane Irma.

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Probe launched into Hollywood tragedy place,” said 58-year-old Ronald Perry of Plantation. “The heat in the house was over 100 degrees and would have killed me if I stayed without the a/c.”

It was not clear whether the Rehabilitation Center had a back-up generator or what measures were taken to care for residents after the storm.

Sanchez said police would check the approximately 42 assisted living facilities throughout Hollywood for any other patients in distress.

Patients from a behavioral unit at another nearby facility, the Larkin Community Hospital, were also being evacuated, officials said.

by Garth A. Rose

Governor Rick Scott has announced that the Florida Department of Children of Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration, have begun investigations into the deaths of eight patients at a nursing home in Hollywood.

They died on Wednesday. Although not officially confirmed, it is believed the patients died as a result of the heat and humidity in the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills.

Like thousands of residents and businesses in South Florida, the center lost electricity and air-conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Police have announced a criminal investigation to determine the cause of deaths.

"We're conducting a criminal investigation into the deaths that occurred here," said Hollywood Police Chief Tomas Sanchez, during a press conference Wednesday morning.

At around 10:00 am on Wednesday, 115 residents at the facility, most over age 70, were evacuated to nearby hospitals.

News of the deaths were first heard of from Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief during a Wednesday morning press conference. She said three patients died at the Rehabilitation Center.

Five others were pronounced dead at the Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood where they were evacuated.

The deceased were identified by the medical examiner's office as Bobby Owens, 84; Manuel Mario Medieta, 96; Miguel Antonio Franco, 92;

A woman is transported from The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, Sept. 13. – AP Photo

A Florida nursing home is shut down following the deaths of eight people at the facility

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Estella Hendricks, 71; Gail Nova, 71; Carolyn Eatherly, 78; Betty Hibbard, 84 and 99-year-old Albertina Vega who was the first to die early Wednesday morning.

Hollywood Police spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said police were first alerted about

patients in distress at the Rehabilitation Center at 4:00 am Wednesday. When the police arrived they discovered the deaths and majority of patients “in respiratory distress.” First responders described the situation at the center as a “critical heat event.”

Temperatures in South Florida reached the mid-90s during the day on Tuesday and mid80s Wednesday night. Many residents without electricity abandoned their homes to seek shelter with friends or relatives with power and air-conditioning, or in local hotels.

“I just had to leave my house for a cooler

Irma cut power to many Floridians and killed more than 54 people in the Caribbean and southeastern United States. As of Wednesday, nearly 60 percent of customers had electricity restored, according to Florida Power and Light.

Sharief said she asked the utility company to prioritize getting power back for assisted living, nursing home and senior care centers.

A spokesman for FPL, in a press conference, urged residents who are sick, and/or aged, to seek shelter with a cooling system and not remain in over-heated residences. They can also call 911 for help.

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St. Lucia to house BVI prisoners St. Lucia says it is prepared to house prisoners who escaped as Hurricane Irma battered the British Virgin Islands last week.

However, according to Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, Britain has not yet taken up the offer.

“Certainly we wanted to let them know that we would make facilities available, should it be needed,” Chastanet said.

“The prison was badly damaged and so we were making space at Bordelais (prison) as well as making facilities available at the free zone to be able to help,” Chastanet said, noting that there is a shortage of manpower on the British Overseas Territory because people are helping with essential services.

“St. Lucia stands ready to assist all of our brothers,” said Chastanet, who is also chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) of which the BVI is a

Some of the prisoners from the prison break in BVI

member.

Chastanet also announced that an initial sum of EC$50,000 has been given to the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), which has been activated to coordinate supplies for islands affected by Irma.

Caribbean media group launches post hurricane project The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) has launched a campaign focused on the plight of journalists and media workers in some Caribbean countries affected by Hurricane Irma.

A committee led by veteran Barbadian broadcaster, Julian Rogers, ACM president Wesley Gibbings, ACM executive member Denis Chabrol and others, has been convened.

Several regional and international journalists supported by the Barbados-based Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) are also engaged in the campaign's fact-finding, planning and fundraising activities.

The ACM says the primary objectives of the campaign are to conduct an assessment of the professional/equipment needs of media workers in islands affected by Hurricane Irma; report

to the ACM for onward submission to partners in the Global Forum for Media Development; as well as deliver minimum relief to those in need.

The project is also intended to establish a system for relaying news and information on the situation regarding media and journalists in the affected countries via the CMC. Gibbings said the campaign “is the least we can do at a time like this to ensure there are functioning media operatives in the islands most affected by the hurricane.

“One key component is providing a platform for the telling of stories of journalists and how they have been affected,” he said. Hurricane Irma has caused more than 40 deaths and left millions of dollars in damage. It roared through the Leeward Islands last week with winds in excess of 185 miles per hour.

CARICOM to hold donor conference for hurricanebattered countries.

Chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada, says while it is still too early to give a financial cost to the damage to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) by Hurricane Irma, it could reach a staggering US$1-billion.

“You are talking every government building destroyed. The schools are gone and all of government headquarters. The ministers' homes and all; no minster's home was left not destroyed. Parliament gone . . . really, we are looking at an enormous amount of resources that will be needed,” Mitchell said after leading a delegation that visited the islands battered by the Category 5 hurricane last week.

“It is still too early to say but clearly if you have [a group of] countries like the BVI you have got to be talking hundreds of millions of US dollars, if not or close to a billion dollars or more,” he added.

Mitchell said CARICOM was mobilizing resources to assist the ravaged islands, and would soon hold a donors conference in a bid to secure further help.

“After we get a good idea of the problems and a picture of the destruction and the needs that we have seen . . .that should come soon. That will be CARICOM's major initiative.

CARICOM secretary general Irwin la Rocque, who was part of the delegation, described Irma as a “nuclear hurricane”.

“When it shook Tortola as a Category 5 and you have heard it being described as a nuclear hurricane, I now understand what they meant . . . The damage is just overwhelming.”

Meanwhile, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) said it would be making payments totaling US$29.6 million to six Caribbean governments impacted by Hurricane Irma under their tropical cyclone insurance policies.

It said the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) will receive US$13.6 million from CCRIF while the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts & Nevis, Haiti and The Bahamas will benefit from their Tropical Cyclone (TC) insurance policies that they hold with CCRIF. CCRIF was developed under the technical leadership of the World Bank with a grant from Japan.

It was capitalized through contributions to a Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) by the government of Canada, European Union, World Bank, governments of the United Kingdom and France, Caribbean Development Bank and the governments of Ireland and Bermuda, as well as membership fees from participating governments.

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How were you impacted

by Hurricane Irma?

Mark Douglas Commissioner/Sunrise

Hazelle Rogers Mayor Lauderdale Lakes

Marlon Bolton Commissioner/Tamarac

The City of Sunrise did well as far as infrastructure is concerned. We had very little building damages, mostly trees and shrubs. We had some minor damage to our City Hall, and that's because of age and deterioration to the building over time. As far as the wider community, I went around and did some tours along with staff and generally what we saw was the cleanup activities that was attended to, but no major structural damage or people having needs that cannot be met. We had some challenges, however, and we continue to have some challenges with some vulnerable housing - people in nursing homes and communities of the 55 and over that did not have electricity and we have gone around with our police, fire, checking on people to make sure they are safe and to respond to any needs that they have. Our nursing homes on Nob Hill, we have even coordinated to have generators hooked up and to have gas delivered where they might otherwise not have received. Where the needs have come along, we have sought to address them. Those things are somewhat out of our control, because FPL, while it's doing a diligent job of trying to get everybody back in line, that's really not something that the city has much control over.

Personally, based on what we have seen in Hollywood and the encounters that we have had even though not as tragic, I will now be looking at what we can fix from a legislative standpoint to ensure that people who are housing large numbers of vulnerable population such as our nursing homes will be able to ride a storm and the aftermath. So it may be that we now have to ensure that everyone who is running this sort of operation will have to have a generator just like we did in the past with gas stations; force them to have a backup generator to run a certain period after and I think that's something we'll have to look at because we can't afford these kinds of tragedies where people survive the hurricane but die from sweltering heat.

Lauderdale Lakes is doing fine, our City Hall got light just this past Monday at 3:00pm, so we are ready to roll. Currently as we speak, we are targeting our residents who are still out of electricity, we are feeding them today, a hot meal, water and ice; and my vulnerable population is also our focus. That's the 'we care' city of Lauderdale Lakes. We just feel that is the least that we can do because we know it is just crazy. With FPL, we have about 16,200 customers and of that, we have about 11,500 that were impacted by the hurricane and as of last night, we were still down 4,460 customers that were still out of light in my city, so we know it's impacting our businesses and everyone is just being good neighbors. I have no complaints. They are helping, they're cooking, they're delivering water. The (City) staff in particular, they too are struggling with their families, but they're giving back; they're sleeping at City Hall to make sure that we bring the community back up, so businesses can open because we need to open so that people can get back to work because when they're not working, they're not going to be compensated and that is a problem that I see with everything that is going on. We have families that will struggle because of the impact of this hurricane. For our community, the ackee and the avocado trees went, the fruits are all over the place. but in my city, they're working with the County, the State and the School Board to get our schools open but if the lights aren't up, then we can't open the schools because of all sorts of sanitary and safety issues to take into light, it's not just about opening the doors.

There are so many things to be done, and inspections to be done to make sure that we have a safe environment.

Hurricane Irma has passed but the wrath of the storm has left some of our communities in ruin. What once looked like healthy green trees are now inundated with mud and other debris. I am however thankful that no life was lost and even though many are still without power, we remain hopeful that life will return to normalcy soon. The task of cleaning up and restoring our community to its former glory has begun. I have deployed heavy duty trucks to the eastern area of Tamarac and in so doing, many city streets are now cleared. I am in constant contact with FP&L to see to it that power is restored to my residents; and I am in communication with my constituents via email, phone and social media so they are aware that they are not forgotten. Irma may have disrupted many lives, but we are tough and resilient and we will build again.

Albert Resident/Sunrise Well, we had up all of our shutters but with the constant wind and rain it became very claustrophobic, you felt almost like you were in prison, plus, over in Sunrise here, we could hear a tornado touch down across by Sawgrass Mall. We had to go into our cupboard in the bathroom either 3 or 4 times because we got about 4 warnings on our phones, of tornadoes.

That was more scary than the hurricane to be honest. Our fence fell down, a couple tree limbs, we had 2 powercuts, but it wasn't too bad. We are more fortunate than a lot of people, especially those on the west coast. We were pretty lucky.

Jimmy Resident/Miramar My experience was quite normal. Watched the news on all the channels, but channel 6 weather staff were the best to explain stepby-step the progression, direction and strength of Irma until the last deviation that spared us in Broward County, and no FPL shortage while the passage of the strong wind gusts up to 98 miles-per-hour measured in Miramar. My house had no damages at all, not even a shingle missing and strangely it is the oldest house in the neighborhood, built in 1975, thanks God. Only my wooden fences are down and lots of tree branches. But one big tree from the neighbor fell on the main street obstructing the whole neighborhood. The fire department sent a unit that came on Monday morning and with the assistance of all of our neighbors, the fireman cut down the big tree into pieces to free up the street.

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Irma is history and what a history!

For 10 days, Hurricane Irma became part of South Florida history. It was on Friday, September 1 that the National Hurricane Center issued a forecast indicating the storm could be a possible threat to South Florida.

On Labor Day, the threat seemed more likely. Some residents took advantage of the holiday to begin stacking up on water, groceries and other normal hurricane supplies. The next day when the storm flared to a mind-boggling 185 mph approaching the Leeward Islands, more residents went into hurricane-proactive mode.

This high level of responsibility was due in no small part to the leadership of the region's elected officials.

Special praise must be given to the mayors of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. They were relentless in their efforts to coordinate evacuation procedures, organize hurricane shelters, and keeping the public generally informed of steps to enhance their safety as the storm approached.

Only the extremely cynical would criticize the region's officials of over-planning.

Up to Friday afternoon, the consensus of several hurricane forecast models, had Irma approaching South Florida's east-coast urban regions. Although the storm eventually shifted to the west of the tri-county area, the impact felt throughout Sunday was still significant.

In the aftermath of Irma, the majority of Florida, Power and Light (FPL) customers in South Florida were without electricity.

Residents dread losing electricity, especially being without air-conditioning in the heat and humidity.

However, the threat, passage and aftermath of Irma taught some very positive, racist and ethnicity blind, community messages. Prior to the impact of Irma several neighbors could be seen in various communities giving a helping hand securing homes.

On Monday morning, neighbors of various races were seen helping each other clearing fallen trees and debris, and inspecting property for damages.

In one South Florida community, a street divides a mostly white and Hispanic neighborhood from another that's mostly AfricanAmerican populated. On Monday, the white/Hispanic neighborhood lost electricity, but some residents were provided with hot water for morning beverages, and ice, by residents from the African-American community which had electricity.

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In Coconut Grove, the homeowner in a home with electricity placed a sign of his front porch inviting neighbors needing to charge their cell-phones to do so.

The community spirit displayed over the course of Irma, is again indicative that people are not born with hatred, or as bigots. Bigotry and racism are unfortunately acquired characteristics that people tend to shed when community crises like the threat and/or impact of a natural disaster arises.

But then there's the question. If people of various races and ethnicities can live collaboratively during the impact of a community crises, why can this not be consistent?

Unfortunately, the passage of Irma exposed a negative factor; the flaws in the region's telecommunication system. Most of the large cellular companies were unable to provide their customers with service when electricity was lost, and extended periods after. Despite some of these companies advertising prior to the storm they would operate WIFI Hotspots during the storm, several customers were unable to access service. Notably, some smaller companies that charge monthly fees as low as

$50 for comprehensive cell-phone service, were accessible.

It's really poor customer service for cellular phone providers that charge exorbitant fees for their services to be unable to serve customers in a crisis. If the region was hit by Category 5 Irma as originally forecasted, one could understand the loss of cellular service as likely cellular towers would be damaged. But, the region experienced a Tropical Storm, or at worst a Category 1 hurricane, so why were customers of companies like T-Mobile and ATT without service, some from early Sunday morning, when people needed to communicate urgently with each other. These companies owe an explanation to their customers. They should readily credit their customer's accounts for lost service.

In general, thanks must be given that the history of Irma will not record serious personal or property loss to South Florida.

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Schools out until September 18

been minor damage to some schools, no major destruction has been reported.

There are, however, several factors that must be considered before schools can re-open.

Access to some schools is limited due to downed or inoperable traffic lights, trees, debris, etc.

Presently, two-thirds of schools do not have power. Florida Power and Light has informed the school district they expect to restore power to all schools by Friday evening.

M-DCPS' Information Technology system is operational, but many sites are experiencing connectivity issues mainly due to power outages.

There also some schools in the tri-county area that are still being used as shelters, and many school employees have also traveled out of the area to escape the hurricane and need time to return.

Carvalho also announced that he has reached out to Florida Governor Rick Scott, and Monroe County School District Superintendent Mark T. Porter, offering to welcome Monroe County students into Miami-Dade schools.

How soon schools in the Broward and Miami-Dade school districts open following Hurricane Irma, depend on the return of electricity. Here, police officers man a generator in Sunrise.

The Broward and MiamiDade school districts have announced that public schools and offices will remain closed until September 15.

Public schools in both counties closed on September 7 as Hurricane Irma approached.

The early closure was to allow parents and students to prepare for the storm, and school officials to secure schools. A number of county public schools were assigned as shelters during the storm. Most of them were fully occupied before Irma's outer bands passed through Broward County on September 9 and 10.

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), in a release, said its staff continues to assess school campuses to determine when to reopen schools. At this time, according to the release,

many school campuses are without power.

BCPS is receiving updates from Florida Power and Light (FPL) regarding estimates for when power will be restored district-wide. The school board said it appreciates how hard FPL crews are working to repair power lines across communities damaged by Hurricane Irma.

The district's goal is to reopen schools on September 18, pending the restoration of power. BCPS will continue to keep families and employees updated with the latest information regarding BCPS operations, as it becomes available.

Miami-Dade Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho also issued a release on Tuesday indicating schools in Miami-Dade will remain closed through the weekend, with the goal of resuming classes on September 18.

Carvalho said the “top priority right now is

Falcon Cove Middle School shelter in Weston

preparing all schools to welcome students and staff back to a safe and comfortable teaching and learning environment.”

After many school visits, Carvalho reported that structural integrity of the school buildings are strong. In addition, principals have assessed their respective schools, and while there has

No official word was received from the Palm Beach County school district as to when that county's schools would reopen. Schools in these counties closed September 7.

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Post-Irma Community Information Broward Resident Assistance: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has added Broward County to the list of counties eligible for individual assistance.

That means homeowners with documented damage can apply for funding from FEMA. Information on eligibility criteria and the types of assistance available can be found at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-6213362. Residents without Internet access can use the computers at Broward County libraries to register for FEMA Individual Assistance.

Precautionary boil water notice for: Lauderhill residents residing in the area bounded by Northwest 55th Avenue to Northwest 52nd Avenue from Northwest 11th Street to Northwest 12th Court.

A water main break has occurred at 5201 NW 12th Street due to Hurricane Irma.

Although repairs have been made to the line, as a precaution residents are advised that water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one-minute is sufficient. Bottled water may be used as an alternative.

This boil water notice will remain effective until the problem has been corrected and a bacteriological survey shows the water is safe for domestic consumption.

Garbage pick-up in Lauderhill Has resumed on the regularly scheduled day. Recycling will start again on September 18. Storm-related debris only is being gathered now. For single-family homes, place debris in your swale. Condos and apartments need to place storm-related debris where bulk trash is normally located. Please keep vegetative debris separated from other debris like fences and

emergency services; hospital services (including the necessary movement of medical patients or physicians responding to emergency medical calls), power or utility restoration and preparing emergency commodities for availability to the public.

building materials. Vegetation and foliage must be piled in no larger than 10-foot portions.

Regular bulk collections will resume in October. Check your bulk calendar as usual.

Please ask your guard gates and security companies to work with haulers and waste companies who are picking up debris.

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City of Sunrise post-storm update Storm Debris. If you live in a private community, storm debris collection is the responsibility of your HOA. The city will not clear storm debris from private roadways and communities. We have been advised that there are many landscape companies ready to assist in this effort. No matter your address, storm debris must be kept separate from bulk items, as it must be collected separately.

Storm debris may include damaged construction materials (fencing, roof tiles, etc.), damaged furnishings and large tree trunks and branches.

City Operations. Most city offices and facilities remain closed. The city is in an assessment phase and will announce when normal operations can safely resume.

Effective September 13: · All three public service bill payment centers were opened during regular business hours. This includes locations at City Hall (10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm), Village Civic Center (6800 Sunset Strip, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm), and New River Civic Center (60 Weston Road, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm). · The Sunrise Senior Center is open, but no classes or other programs are taking place. · The Village Multi-purpose Center Gym is open. · The Sunrise Civic Center Athletic Club and Gym is open. The Leisure Services

office will open for registration and other administrative assistance. No programs or classes are taking place. · The Sunrise Civic Center Theatre box office is open. · Cypress Preserve Park (9020 NW 38th Street; splash pad, walking/biking path, outdoor fitness stations) and Oak Hammock Park (9220 NW 44th Street; playground, chess patio, walking/biking path, boardwalk) have reopened. All other parks remain closed.

All pools remain closed.

Power Outages. Residents can report power outage or check their status by visiting www.FPL.com and clicking on the outages button.

City of Miramar curfew notice The city of Miramar encountered severe wind, rain and other life-threatening conditions during Hurricane Irma, resulting in extensive damage. There is no electrical power in many areas and a curfew is necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare. A curfew is in affect between the hours of midnight and 7:00 am September 12-14.

During the curfew, all pedestrian and vehicular movement is prohibited except for fire and rescue services; police services, other

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked Home Depot for sending 45 tractor trailers containing disaster-relief supplies to Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Irma. She pledged even more supplies before the end of this week.

Home Depot trucks are heading to South Florida with cases of water, plywood, generators and electrical cords, among other items. The supplies will be sold at normal prices. The company is shipping additional supplies in the coming days with more than one million bottles of water expected before weekend. Home Depot will sell the water for less than $3 a case.

Bondi says state authorities are taking steps to prevent price gouging related to the products.

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That's why I am grateful for our good businesses like Home Depot to rush essential supplies to Florida and keeping the price of those items stabilized,” said Bondi.

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Magistrates to protest tax measures Magistrates in Haiti are preparing to embark on a nine-day work stoppage as they join others, including opposition parliamentarians in criticizing tax measures contained in the US$2.2 billion budget.

The Professional Association of Magistrates (PAM) said it rejected the fiscal package that grants only Gourdes 1.2 billion to the judiciary.

PAM president Wando Saint-Villier, has appealed to judges of all courts and tribunals to stop working from September 13 to September 22.

“If our demands are not satisfied, we will observe an unlimited work stoppage of the recess, the first Monday of the month of October,” he added.

On Tuesday, protestors took to the streets, damaging buildings and setting vehicles alight as they protested the budget that contained several tax increases.

Former presidential candidate Jean-Charles Moise, who was among those demonstrating, has accused the Jovenel Moise administration of putting fiscal measures in place that would hamper the development of the country.

“If Jovenel Moise is intelligent, he should refrain from publishing the budget, otherwise he will have to face a series of street demonstrations that will further complicate the situation,” he told radio listeners.

Protesters marched in separate groups in

“If our demands are not satised, we will observe an unlimited work stoppage of the recess, the rst Monday of the month of October,”

Saint-Villier

several districts throughout the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, erecting flaming barricades, blocking traffic and confronting riot police, who fired teargas and warning shots in the air.

Police arrested several people. There were no reports of any deaths or serious injuries.

Last weekend, parliamentarians approved the budget that raises taxes on products including cigarettes, alcohol and passports.

But the package includes a 74 percent boost in salaries, cars, staff and travel per diem for members of parliament.

It also provides for a new tax to be levied on Haitian citizens before they can access government services. The Gourdes 10,000 tax is also being required of Haitians living abroad.

During the budget debate last Wednesday, Senator Antonio Cheramy, snatched the budget document and ripped it up, shouting “stop the thieves,” in an apparent a reference to senators who supported the budget.

But President Moise has defended the budget, saying it will allow the government to begin fulfilling its promise to Haitians.

Haitian Police arrest most wanted man The police have confirmed that Berger Milot, the alleged gang leader wanted for a string of kidnappings and an April attack on a presidential motorcade, has been arrested.

Milot

Commissioner Frantz Lerebours, spokesperson for the Haitian National Police (PNH), confirmed that Milot, who the authorities claim was involved in at least 24 kidnappings between August 2015 and July this year, was detained during an operation on Saturday.

He said Milot, who had escaped police custody with two other detainees between August 12 and 13, was arrested with three other accomplices on a truck laden with stolen goods.

In late April, the presidential motorcade, which was returning from the Artibonite department as part of preparations for the launch of the caravan of change, came under fire from gunmen.

In a statement, the presidency spoke of an “ambush made against the presidential motorcade” and referred to the incident as a terrorist act.

“These acts against the life of the president of the Republic committed by unidentified individuals, are a serious threat against public peace and state of safety. They will be subject of a thorough and rigorous investigation by the competent authorities with a view to finding their perpetrators and bringing them before the judicial authorities appointed for that purpose.”

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Peter Tosh

Americans will forever remember September 11, 2001 for the tragedy that took place at the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York. That terrorist attack killed just over 2,700 people. Reggae fans also recall that date with dread. On the evening of September 11, 1987, Peter Tosh was murdered at his home in Jamaica at age 42.

Tosh, a member of the original Wailers and a solo star in his own right, was killed along with impresario/Disc Jockey Jeff “Free I” Dixon and Wilton “Doc” Brown in a bloody incident that shocked Jamaicans.

His common-law wife Marlene Brown and drummer Carlton “Santa” Davis, a member of Tosh's Word, Sound and Power band, were injured in the attack which was led by Dennis “Leppo” Lobban, an exconvict the singer knew.

Peter Tosh was the most fiery of the most famous Wailers, the others being Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. Even on the group's early albums with Island Records, he wrote the most provocative songs --- 400 Years and Get Up, Stand Up. After leaving The Wailers, he continued to take on the establishment or as he called it, “the sh.itsim”.

Two of Tosh's greatest statements were the albums Legalize It and Equal Rights, released in 1976 and 1977, respectively. The former called for the legalization of marijuana (also known as ganja in Jamaica) for which he was a passionate advocate.

Thirty years after his death, the Jamaican government is doing just that.

Politicians, who once shunned Rastafari as ganja-smoking riff-raff, are fast-tracking legislation, with many among the country's private sector elite pumping millions of dollars into ganja-based initiatives.

In the year of his death, Tosh's last studio album, No Nuclear War, was released. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1988.

Late last year, a museum honoring the Tosh legacy opened in Kingston, the Jamaican capitol. It is just a hop and skip from the Bob Marley Museum which was once a hangout for Tosh, Marley and Wailer.

Peter Tosh's songs are still played on Jamaican radio, but not many of the younger generation know of his stance against Apartheid, his fight for ganja rights and social equality.

You teach the youth about Christopher Colombus And you said he was a very great man You teach the youth about Marco Polo And you said he was a very great man You teach the youth about the pirate Hawkins And you said he was a very great man You teach the youth about the pirate Morgan And you said he was a very great man So, you can't blame the youth of today You can't fool the youth You can't blame the youth You can't fool the youth.

LYRICS FROM PETER TOSH’S “CAN’T BLAME THE YOUTH”

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Marcia Grifths, Sparrow receive lifetime achievement award Reggae queen Marcia Griffiths and Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow are recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the September 30 Image Entertainment & Distinction (IED) Awards, scheduled for Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.

Shaggy and Tara Wallace of VH1's hit show, Love & Hip-Hop New York, are co-hosts.

“We are proud to honor those who have contributed and or have set trends in their careers, we know that this year will be bigger and better! We are happy that the awards will take place for the first time at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn,” says IED Awards CEO, Madonna Williams.

The International Award in Music will be presented to Maxi Priest, while R&B singer Mel'isa Morgan is the IED Lifetime Image Award recipient.

Irie Jam Radio and Road International Disc Jockey, Roy Walters, will be awarded the IED Media Award. Photographer Roland Hyde is the first recipient of the IED Trailblazer Award.

Humanitarian awards will be given to physician Dr. Dexter McKenzie; Criminal and Civil Rights lawyers Rebecca Freedman and Glenn A. Gaber. Community Service awards go to NYS Assemblyman Nick Perry and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.

Brooklyn Borough president, Eric Adams, will hand out a surprise special Proclamation.

Shaggy, Morgan, Griffiths, Maxi Priest, D'Angel and gospel artist TREX, are among the live segment performers.

Marcia Griffiths

The Mighty Sparrow

Reggae pioneer Larry Marshall dead at 76 Singer Larry Marshall died at age 76 at his Miami home on August 24. Nanny Goat, a song he did in 1968 with Alvin Leslie, is reputedly the first reggae song.

Marshall's wife Mary, said the cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Marshall had suffered from the disease for 10 years.

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Originally from St. Ann parish in rural Jamaica, Marshall had recorded a handful of songs for different producers before he and Leslie hit the mark with Nanny Goat, produced by Clement “Coxson” Dodd at Studio One. It marked the transition from rocksteady to a new, bass-heavy sound called reggae. Some historians have claimed others as the first reggae song but Nanny Goat has consistently got that tag.

Marshall had other hit songs including Throw Me Corn, Your Love and I Admire

You, but fell off the radar by the late 1970s.

After marrying Mary in 1991, he moved to South Florida; she said prior to becoming ill, he got sporadic spot dates in New York City, Brazil and England.

Three days after his death, Marshall was honored with an award by the Rootz Of Music show at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.

Larry Marshall is also survived by five children and several grandchildren. His funeral service is scheduled for September 30 in his native St. Ann.

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CONCACAF raises the bar CONCACAF is to implement a two-tier soccer competition for affiliated clubs for Caribbean Member Associations, starting in 2018. This is an attempt to boost the standard of the game in the region.

The Caribbean Professional Club Championship (CPCC) for Tier One clubs is to be contested by the winner and runner-up clubs of the top professional and semi-professional Leagues in Year One (2018).

However, from 2019 onwards, only clubs from leagues that are fully professional will be eligible to participate in this competition.

Club licensing system The CONCACAF Club Licensing system, which became mandatory in 2016, will form the foundation of the eligibility platform. The designation of the member associations' league will be based on a CONCACAF League Survey, to be completed by member associations.

Meanwhile, the Caribbean Amateur Club Championship (CACC) (Tier 2), will be open to the champion club of the top

league in member associations that have no professional or semiprofessional league in Year One (2018) and to amateur and semiprofessional leagues in Year Two from 2019 onwards.

Automatic Champions league qualification The winner of the CPCC will qualify automatically for the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (2019 SCCL edition).

The runner-up and third place team will qualify for the CONCACAF League 2018.

CONCACAF will focus most of its resources on the CPCC. This includes a subsidy for air travel for the clubs and covering 100 percent of hotel, meals and ground transportation for teams and match officials. Prize monies will also be introduced for this competition, a first for the Caribbean. For the CACC, a lower level of subsidy will be provided and no prize monies are contemplated.

Franco Jara (r) of Pachuca (Mexico) tries to get past Jesus Duenas of Tigres UANL in the 2017 CONCACAF Club Championship finals in April 2017.

Nesta Carter goes to court An appeal case involving the 2008 Olympic title stripped from Usain Bolt and the Jamaican relay team is going to court in November, the Associated Press reports.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday that sprinter Nesta Carter will challenge his disqualification by the International Olympic Committee on November 15. A verdict is expected weeks later.

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The IOC's disqualification of Carter and the relay team came in January, spoiling Bolt's perfect Olympic record of three gold medals — in the 100, 200 and 4x100 — at three consecutive games from 2008-2016.

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Allan Cole Jr. dead at 45 The son of former Jamaican soccer star, Allan "Skill" Cole, died suddenly on September 11, from a suspected heart attack.

Allan Cole Jnr was discovered at home by his son, unresponsive on the ground. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Cole Jnr, like his father, was a talented soccer player who also shone as a midfielder.

Unlike the 'old man', he never played for Jamaica although he was called to a training camp for the national team.

During the late 1980s, he played for Excelsior High School in the Manning Cup, Jamaica's premier schoolboy soccer tournament.

USA celebrates after regaining the Auty Cup for the first time in 26 years. They defeated Canada by 23 runs

The United States won the Auty Cup for the first time since the competition's resumption six years ago, beating Canada on Thursday.

They won the third and decisive match by 23 runs at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.

Winning the toss and batting first, the US posted 178 in 48.3 overs. Timil Patel topscored

with 40; MK Patel got 34.

Bowling for the hosts, Cecil Pervez and Saad Bin Zafar each took three wickets, supported by two wickets apiece for Mark Montford and Shahid Ahmadzai.

In their turn at bat, Canada were dismissed for 155 in 43.3 overs. Usman Limbada made 24 against NK Patel and Nosthush Kenjige, who both captured three wickets.

Timil Patel, who was born in India, was man of the match.

The US won the opening match on September 12 at the same venue by five wickets.

They bowled out the Canadians for 141 in 40.3 overs through a strong all-round performance

from debutant Roy Silva. He took four for 32, and followed up with an unbeaten 38 off 36 balls to carry his team to 144 for five.

Fastbowler Elmore Hutchinson supported well by taking the first three wickets.

Canada won the second match the following day by five wickets. Batting first, Canada scored 205 for 5, Srimantha Wijeratne topscoring with 59 against 26-year-old left-arm spinner, Kenjige, who took a hat-trick with three for 30. The US were dismissed for 202. Timil Patel led the way with 79. Ahmadzai 3-32 by 5 wickets.

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Cole Jnr shared another similarity with his father. He had close ties to the family of reggae legend Bob Marley; he was married to Stephanie Marley, the singer's daughter with whom he had two children.

The elder Cole was a close friend and confidante of Marley who died in 1981 at age 36. He remembered his son as “special, special, special. He was a humanitarian for life, full of respect and so beloved,” he said.

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