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City of Tampa lifts Irma curfew

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The City of Tampa has lifted its curfew imposed Sunday night as Hurricane Irma passed through the Tampa Bay region.

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced a mandatory, “indefinite” curfew as of 6 p.m. Sunday, where all Tampa residents were ordered to stay off the roads until neighborhoods were considered safe from downed trees and power lines.

City officials tweeted that the curfew was lifted as of 8 a.m. but recommended residents proceed with caution as debris and, downed power lines and trees may still be blocking streets. Citizens were also asked to post personal property damage with the hashtag #Recover813 until 5 p.m. Monday.

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