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You can find photos, videos and other articles about one of the strongest hurricanes ever seen in the Atlantic in our Hurricane Irma page . Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Keys this morning.
Georgia is bracing for potentially far-flung impacts from Hurricane Irma, which could swamp the coast with storm surge and topple trees and power lines in Atlanta. The National Hurricane Center placed the entire Georgia coast under a hurricane watch Saturday as residents packed their cars and trickled onto the highways in six counties under a mandatory evacuation.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated a K-9 group capable of detecting human remains from Missouri Task Force 1 late Thursday night. Gale Blomenkamp, the task force spokesperson, said the seven-member team flew out of Kansas City early Saturday morning, heading to Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday and Cuba evacuated tourists from beachside resorts as the fearsome storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed at least 11 people, with Florida in its sights. Waves as high as 20 feet were expected in the Turks and Caicos.