Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma, now a Category 3 storm, slowly turns to Florida
By Faith Karimi and Eric Levenson, CNN

Updated 2205 GMT (0605 HKT) September 9, 2017
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Florida begins to evacuate and prepare for Irma
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A man walks past damaged buildings and debris in St. Martin on September 6, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.
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Irma expected to strengthen before hitting FL

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TOPSHOT - An aerial photography taken and released by the Dutch department of Defense on September 6, 2017 shows the damage of Hurricane Irma in Philipsburg, on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten.
Hurricane Irma sowed a trail of deadly devastation through the Caribbean on Wednesday, reducing to rubble the tropical islands of Barbuda and St Martin.
Wrath of Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean

Cameraman almost wiped out by Irma's waves
Motorists head north on US 1 in heavy traffic as Hurricane Irma continues its path in the northeast Caribbean, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla. Hurricane Irma grew into a Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in the northeast Caribbean Tuesday on a path that could eventually take it to the United States. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Some residents aim to ride out storm in boats

Florida begins to evacuate and prepare for Irma
Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine New Day 9-7-17
Florida mayor: Stay and you're on your own

What it's like to stand in hurricane-force winds
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Irma expected to strengthen before hitting FL

Keys residents leave rows of cars abandoned

    (Photo credit should read GERBEN VAN ES/AFP/Getty Images)

Wrath of Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean

Florida begins to evacuate and prepare for Irma
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Irma is expected to strengthen as it nears Florida
Officials are most worried about storm surge flooding
(CNN)Hurricane Irma's strong winds and outer rain bands lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday as the Category 3 storm pushed toward the state amid dire warnings of devastating gales, heavy rain and a potentially deadly storm surge.

With sustained winds at 125 mph, Irma slowly began turning from Cuba's northern coast up into the Florida Strait on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to strengthen again and remain a powerful hurricane when it reaches Florida.

Irma's eye was due to strike part of the Florida Keys on Sunday morning before driving up the state's southwestern coast Sunday afternoon, according to the hurricane center.
As much as 20 inches of rain was predicted through Wednesday across the Florida peninsula and southeast Georgia, and maximum wind gusts above 100 mph are expected in much of western Florida