Tag: Irma
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Hurricane Irma: By the numbers
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]urricane Irma – Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Irma — the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade — which is expected to hit Florida Sunday morning after already devastating several islands in the Caribbean. Here is a breakdown of the monster storm by the numbers: As 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…
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Hurricane Irma now at Category 5, with 175 mph winds
“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Irma strengthened Tuesday to a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph, making it the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic in a decade. (Hurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Tuesday.(Photo: NOAA) The hurricane will blast the northern Caribbean with life-threatening flooding rain, damaging winds and rough surf over…
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Hurricane Irma forecast to be in Florida on Friday
Hurricane Irma is working its way through the Caribbean today, Labor Day in Orlando and the rest of the U.S. Forecasters expect the Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph to remain a “dangerous major hurricane” through the week and to arrive in South Florida by Friday morning. Modeling by the National…