seeking help. immigration says it doesn't conduct operations at hurricane evacuation sites or shelters. in a statement ice said a crisis such as the destruction caused by a hurricane is not a time to compound one tragedy upon another. by spreading fear in our community with false rumors of ice operations. instead we must stand as one community to focus on aiding the victims. still, immigration groups are on edge. with one group telling the miami times we're ready for the worst. we don't trust ice. among other vulnerable populations in florida, elderly patients in nursing homes. remember, 12 people died when hurricane irma knocked out power at a florida nursing home in 2017. a fallen tree damaged the transformer ouri transformer powering the air-conditioning. the patients experience hazardous heat conditions.