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Sunday, September 10, 2017
Miami woman delivers baby at home as Irma rages
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDoctors are forced to talk a Florida woman through delivering her baby at home while Hurricane Irma’s outer bands lash Miami.
The City of Miami says on Twitter that firefighters couldn’t respond in time to the woman in the Little Haiti neighborhood. So doctors from Jackson Health System talked her through the birth of the baby girl at home.
This morning @CityofMiamiFire crew was able to transport baby and mom to Jackson Hospital.
— City of Miami (@CityofMiami) September 10, 2017
Authorities say firefighters were able to make it to the woman later Sunday morning and take her to the hospital after the girl was born.
Miami-Dade fire spokeswoman Erika Benitez says the fire department is responding to calls on a case-by-case basis as strong winds and rain lash the area. They are encouraging residents to stay inside because of downed power lines and debris.
— AP
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