Florida braces itself for Hurricane Irma
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| A view of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Irma. EPA |
Hurricane Irma was expected make landfall in Florida on
Sunday bringing with it devastating winds and life-threatening storm
surges.
Irma is reported to be on a path that would take it along
the state's Gulf of Mexico coast near population centers including Tampa and
St. Petersburg.
The hurricane which killed at least 22 people in the
Caribbean, was considered a life-threatening danger to Florida, and could
inflict a natural disaster causing billions of dollars in damage to the
third-most-populous U.S. state.
Many residents in Miami were without power
on Sunday morning.
More than 2,000 flights in and out of Florida were canceled
on Saturday, and ground transport was scrambled by millions fleeing for safety.
Amid urgent warnings from state officials to evacuate before
it was too late, downtown Miami was all but abandoned on Saturday.
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