With weather conditions deteriorating from Hurricane Irma, and a countywide curfew now in effect, Broward County shelters have closed to new arrivals, the county mayor said.
Like the rest of South Florida, the county is under a hurricane warning, a storm surge warning and a local state of emergency. A tornado watch is in effect until midnight and there is a flood watch, Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief said.
More than 17,000 people are at Palm Beach County’s 15 shelters — about a third of the county’s capacity.
Though some shelters were not at full capacity, some people were being relocated to alternate shelters to better accommodate everyone.