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In preparation for Hurricane Irma, hospitals in Florida Keys evacuate patients

Hospitals in the Florida Keys bracing for Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, are evacuating patients and preparing to close their doors.
Hospitals in the Florida Keys, pictured in an aerial view, are bracing for Hurricane Irma.

Hospitals in the Florida Keys bracing for Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of up to 185 miles an hour, are evacuating patients and preparing to close their doors.

Three hospitals in the Florida Keys — Lower Keys Medical Center, Mariners Hospital, and Fishermen’s Community Hospital

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