Immigrant workers from across the US raced to Florida to help rebuild after Hurricane Ian devastated the region. After another major hurricane hit, some of those workers say they’re staying home.
Named for the trees that once covered the islands, Cedar Key, Florida, is located about four miles out in the Gulf of Mexico and connected to the mainland by a single road that crosses over four small, low bridges.
As many communities along Florida’s west coast face oppressive heat Friday without air conditioning or electricity, crews are racing to restore power to tens of thousands in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.