![]() He and Ed Sauer came to Key West last week to celebrate Sauer’s 72nd birthday and got stuck when the airport closed ahead of Irma. Tuesday morning found McClintock’s hand wrapped around a frosty drink at the Bourbon Street Pub, normally home to drag queens and a clothing-optional garden. “If it wasn’t like this, I’d be worried.” "You're surprised? This is Key West!" said Rit McClintock, 68, who rode out the storm in a pillow fort beneath his hotel bed. Gas remains in short supply and few stores are open.īut on Key West, where the sun shines and the booze flows, even snapped-off trees, downed power lines and streets filled with rotting seaweed didn't stop the party. Recovery workers on Tuesday fanned out across the islands, searched overturned trailers and RVs for bodies, and linesmen are racing to restore power. Authorities have not yet released any formal damage estimates but said human casualties appear low. ![]() Irma devastated the Florida Keys, a string of low-lying islands trailing Florida's southern coast, flooding what appears to be hundreds of homes, trailers and RVs as the storm passed directly over the chain. Hurricane Irma took power, water and cellphone service, but she couldn't take this tiny island's party spirit - or the cold Coors Light. Watch Video: Drone footage of Key West after Hurricane Irma
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