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Irmaa s eye nears Lower Keys in coming hours
A recharged Category 4 Hurricane Irma, possibly the worst storm to hit the Lower Keys in more than a half century, is expected to make landfall in the coming hours after daybreak. At the National Weather Service in Key West, winds early Sunday had already begun to pick up, with some hurricane gusts and sustained winds between 45 and 60 mph, night shift meteorologist Adam Futterman said.
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Irma back up to Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Key West: Florida hit by TORNADOES and threats of 15ft storm surges as 200,000 are left without power and 6.3million are told to evacuate Ex-husband, 44, of Texas realtor, 37, who disappeared just before Hurricane Harvey is charged with MURDER: Police find mother's body in the woods two weeks after she went missing on her way to his house to pick up their children 'They already have enough difficulty bearing the weight of their celebrity': George Clooney reveals why he and Amal didn't give their twins 'ridiculous Hollywood names' What evacuation order? Man in Key West is wiped out by a giant wave while snapping a photo at the US's southernmost point as people ignore Irma threat to pose for SELFIES 'They failed us in the worst and most-needed moment': Floridians say Amazon didn't deliver key supplies before Irma Rescue workers airlift ... (more)
President Trump on Hurricane Irma: “We’re as prepared as you can be”
After several days of prep, federal emergency officials on this Sunday must now wait to see just how much damage Hurricane Irma does to Florida, as for the second time in the last few weeks, a strong tropical system could set the stage for billions of dollars in federal disaster relief needs. "My administration is monitoring Hurricane Irma around the clock," the President said in a Saturday tweet.
Trump backs churches’ request for FEMA funds
President Donald Trump stepped into a hot church-state dispute Friday night, tweeting support for Texas churches that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey and now want assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to rebuild. Trump's tweet came after three Texas churches filed a lawsuit last week challenging a policy from FEMA that excludes houses of worship from disaster relief grants, and as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the southeastern United States.
Arizona rescue team in Orlando, awaiting orders as Hurricane Irma makes landfall
A Phoenix search-and-rescue team and Arizona Red Cross volunteers are among those heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma. Arizona rescue team in Orlando, awaiting orders as Hurricane Irma makes landfall A Phoenix search-and-rescue team and Arizona Red Cross volunteers are among those heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Donald Trump to residents in Irmaa s path: a Just get out of its waya
Trump said the US was grieving for those who were killed by Irma even before she reached the US mainland. President Donald Trump has urged any US residents still in Hurricane Irma's path to "just get out of its way" and not worry about possessions, as he monitored the powerful storm's advance on Florida from the secluded Camp David presidential retreat.
Aerial spraying to try to control mosquitoes after Harvey
Texas health officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will use military planes to spray chemicals near Houston to help control disease-carrying mosquitoes following Hurricane Harvey. Texas Health and Human Services spokesman Chris Van Deusen says spraying begins Saturday evening east of Houston, in Jefferson, Orange and Chambers counties.
FEMA chief: a Millionsa could be without power from Irma
As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida's southern coast, the nation's emergency management chief is warning that 'millions' of residents could be without power, in some instances for weeks. "We could see millions of people without power in Florida for multiple days in some areas, maybe weeks, and so I think it's very important to set the expectations of citizens," Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long told CNN's Rene Marsh at his agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., Saturday.
Hurricane Irma expected to strengthen before hitting Florida
Washington, Sep 10 Violent winds and outer rain bands of Irma, which was now a Category 3 hurricane, lashed the Florida Keys on Saturday and could make a landfall as a Category 4 storm. According to CNN, with sustained winds at 120 mph, Irma slowly began turning from Cuba's northern coast up into the Florida Strait on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Trump to residents in Irma’s path: ‘Just get out of its way’
A man walks down a deserted highway in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches the state on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
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From left background, Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Glen Curtis, DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters and FEMA's Bill Doran watch as Gov. John Bel Edwards answers questions at a press conference on the storm.
Georgia, South Carolina under hurricane watch as Irma nears
State troopers turned Interstate 16 into a one-way escape route for a few hours Saturday as evacuees packed cars and fled the Georgia coast ahead of Hurricane Irma, which forecasters said could cause widespread damage in the state from storm surge near Savannah to toppled trees and power lines far inland in Atlanta.
Heavy rain, high winds forecast when Irma reaches north Georgia
In this geocolor GOES-16 satellite image taken Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at 18:30 UTC , the eye of Hurricane Irma moves northwest just off the coast of Cuba and south of Florida.
Miami begins to feel first effects from Hurricane Irma
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.
S&P 500 steady as Hurricane Irma nears Florida
A man uses a kayak sail to propel himself on his skateboard ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 9, 2017. Reuters/Chris Wattie New York: The S&P 500 was near flat on Friday as investors braced for potential damage from Hurricane Irma as it moved toward Florida and assessed the financial impact of Hurricane Harvey.
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The forecast for Hurricane Irma's path has shifted to the southwest of the heavily populated Miami metro area as time runs out to evacuate. The forecast for Hurricane Irma's path has shifted to the southwest of the heavily populated Miami metro area as time runs out to evacuate.
Congress needs to step up, do its work
The Capitol is seen at as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.
USS Iwo Jima, USS New York, USS San Jacinto Poised to Support Irma Relief Efforts
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York departed Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 8 to support possible humanitarian relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Irma shifts course and takes aim at Tampa
With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a shifting course that took it away from Miami and instead threatened the first direct hit on the Tampa area from a major hurricane in nearly a century. That represented a significant turn in the forecast, which for days had made it look as if the Miami metropolitan area of 6 million people was going to get slammed head-on by the Big One.