Florida’s Key West residents seek Irma protection at Marian grotto

• Sep 9, 2017

Hurricane Irma is making its way to Florida, and it is the biggest storm on record. But some of the residents of Key West will stay, because they feel protected by a grotto, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, on the grounds of the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea. People say that as long as the grotto stands, Key West will be protected from the full impact of a hurricane.