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Hurricane Irma Prompts President Trump to Call Governors of States in Storm’s Path, Including Haslam in Tennessee

September 11, 2017September 10, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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President Trump made phone calls Sunday morning to governors of Southern states bracing for Hurricane Irma, which earlier had made landfall at Cudjoe Key, Florida. Mr. Trump spoke with governors in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Federal preparations for disaster response continued, including briefings for the president and vice…

Miami Woman Delivers Own Baby During Irma

September 11, 2017September 10, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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One brave woman delivered her own baby Sunday after Hurricane Irma trapped her in her home and firefighters were unable to reach her in Little Haiti, Fla. The woman gave birth to the baby based on the instructions from the Jackson Health System, which walked her through the process so…