Hurricane Irma Update - September 22, 2017

Even a category 4 hurricane can't keep the spirit of Key West down! As you know Key West sustained devastating winds from Hurricane Irma less than two weeks ago, and with the help of amazing first responders, our island community is making incredible progress in the efforts to clean up. While this storm was a catastrophic hurricane, the island of Key West was truly spared.

At VHKW we are happy to report that none of our vacation rental homes where damaged by flooding. The VHKW office and rental properties did not sustain any structural damage. There are a lot of trees down and properties are still being cleaned up. This is a labor intensive process and will take some time. We expect all properties to be restored and fully operational before the current re-entry of visitors slated for October 20th. If this date is brought forward by emergency officials, we will provide updates as we receive this information.

Mile Marker 0 still standing tall, adorned with flowers.

Business owners and locals have been working day and night in an effort to get Key West back up and running ASAP. Local businesses are reopening and residents are feeling optimistic after seeing all the progress that has already been made.

The Key West Woman's Club on Duval Street.

We have taken some photos of some of our favorite places around town. We know that return visitors are keen to see their local favorites are still standing.

The Bull & Whistle Building on Duval Street looks great.

The local Irish Bar Irish Kevin's is open.

The Tree at Rick's Tree Bar still standing.

Sloppy Joe's already open for business as usual.

The Conch Train is ready to roll.

Key West still remains closed to visitors at this time. We appreciate everyone's patience while we clean up paradise. See you soon!

Local street vendors open with hats for sun protection.

The amazing "Kiss" statue remains in-front of the Customs Building.

The Kapok Tree survived the storm and still stands in-front of the local Court House.

The Green Parrot Bar provided a landline for locals to call loved ones after the storm.

The Coast shop on Whitehead fared well.

The Hemingway House and Garden lost a few trees, but the house remains undamaged.

Clean up of the Southernmost Point is still underway.

Banana Cafe is open for business as usual. Crepes never tasted so good!

Harpoon Harry's started serving breakfast as soon as the storm let up.

The Half Shell Raw Bar survived the storm and is open for business.

Ships in the Historic Seaport are sill afloat.

BO's Fish Wagon is back in action, already serving the best fish sandwiches on the island.

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