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As Floridians Flee Irma, Some Plan To Ride Out The Storm On Key West

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A steady stream of traffic heads north on Overseas Highway as mandatory evacuations continue in Monroe County and the Florida Keys on Sept. 6, 2017. (Marc Serota/Getty Images)
A steady stream of traffic heads north on Overseas Highway as mandatory evacuations continue in Monroe County and the Florida Keys on Sept. 6, 2017. (Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Florida Keys residents are beginning to make the 113-mile journey on the Overseas Highway to the mainland, ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson checks in with WLRN's Nancy Klingener (@keywestnan), who is on Key West.

This segment aired on September 7, 2017.

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