Irma leaves North Bay Village under water

Hurricane Irma has left most of North Bay Village’s three small islands in Biscayne Bay along Northeast Miami-Dade County completely under water.

The city urged residents late Sunday to stay away from dangerous roads. Evelyn Herbello, the village’s executive assistant and emergency manager, said some cars had been spotted trying to make their way onto the island, only to find hazardous floods.

“We don’t want residents to coming thinking the roads are OK,” she said.

North Bay Island “is completely flooded, and the streets are not passable,” according to Herbello.

On Harbor Island, East Drive is passable. West Drive is not.

On Treasure Island, South Treasure Drive “is completely flooded,” Herbello said, as are Adventure and Hispaniola avenues. East Treasure Drive is partially flooded but passable.

Herbello asked all of the village’s general employees, with the exception of those who have been notified, not to come to work Monday. The village has had trouble reaching them, and residents, directly.

This story was originally published September 10, 2017 at 8:52 PM with the headline "Irma leaves North Bay Village under water."