Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

SO WHAT BECAME OF KEYS LANDMARKS?

- By Mike Mayo | Staff writer

You loved them, and they loved you back: Welcoming you for a weekend respite after a hard week at work, or even just a day-trip head break. They provided a cool drink, a spectacula­r view, someone else to do the cooking. They treated you well. So how did that nasty Irma treat your favorite spots in the Keys? Find out on Page

After Hurricane Irma’s devastatin­g strike in the Florida Keys, first thoughts went toward the well-being of those who lost homes, livelihood­s, boats and possession­s.

Then came more selfish thoughts: What about the hideaways, touristy spots, restaurant­s and resorts stretched throughout the chain of islands that belonged to all of us? The No Name Pub and all those dollar bills that visitors stapled to its ceilings and walls. Robbie’s Marina, where families have stopped to feed tarpon for decades. Tiki bars where we sipped rumrunners and pina coladas on weekend getaways. What survived? What was destroyed?

With access to the Middle and Lower Keys still restricted and phone and Internet service compromise­d, damage informatio­n has been sketchy. But satellite imagery taken after the storm by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheri­c Administra­tion has provided clues. Overall most Keys landmarks and large structures seemed to survive intact, but the reality on the ground might be different.

It might be days or weeks until we get more complete answers about damage and reopening dates, but here’s what we know.

 ?? TAIMY ALVAREZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPH­ER ?? The Raw Bar at Postcard Inn Marina on Islamorada was destroyed by Hurricane Irma.
TAIMY ALVAREZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPH­ER The Raw Bar at Postcard Inn Marina on Islamorada was destroyed by Hurricane Irma.
 ?? BEFORE ??
BEFORE
 ?? AFTER ??
AFTER
 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States