Tag: Hurricane Irma
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Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida as ‘powerful’ Category 5 storm
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]urricane Irma skirted north of the Dominican Republic early Thursday as the Category 5 storm set its sights on south Florida after leaving devastation in its wake in the Caribbean. Irma had maximum sustained winds of 180 mph as of 5 a.m. on Thursday morning as it moved away from the northern coast of Puerto…
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Hurricane Irma: Florida residents face water shortages
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]lorida Gov. Rick Scott says Hurricane Irma is already shaping up to be a stronger storm than Hurricane Andrew, the most destructive tropical storm to ever hit the state. Scott appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday to issue a stern warning to his citizens – prepare for the worst and evacuate if you have…