I-4 crumbling at SR 434 after Hurricane Irma

LONGWOOD, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol tweeted a picture Monday morning showing damage to I-4 at SR 434.

Portions of the highway were broken off in chunks, revealing the soil underneath.

A drainage pipe was also exposed.

WFTV Meteorologist George Waldenberger said it is an example of a washout and the result of the heavy rain the area sustained during Hurricane Irma.

FHP ordered drivers to stay off of the roads in the same tweet, a message Central Florida law enforcement agencies have repeated, as many county curfews remain in effect.

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