Four Largo City Employees Lose Jobs After Abandoning Posts During Hurricane Irma

Two city of Largo employees were fired and another two resigned after they abandoned their posts as Hurricane Irma hit Florida earlier this month, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.

The four government employees worked in the public works department and were considered emergency responders.

All four of them signed an agreement in May — shortly before hurricane season in Florida begins — acknowledging that they knew they were emergency responders, according to the Times.

All four employees told the paper that they chose to be with their families instead of showing up to work, even though the city provided shelters for employees and their families.

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