The Latest: Fast storm surge in Naples as Irma accelerates
A wind gust of 142 mph (229 kph) was recorded at the
Irma has picked up forward speed and is moving inland at 14 mph (22 kph) and its eye is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south southeast of
So instead of a poofy white dress, Durham got married in her
Then on Sunday, a friend joked that they should get married during the hurricane. Dozens of people helped out, and a fellow guard member happens to be a notary and officiated. Someone even came up with a bouquet of flowers.
The happy couple believes in service before self, and besides, they figure it'll be a great story to tell their kids one day.
President
The federal help includes temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover in the counties of
Federal funding also is available to governments and non-profit organizations for emergencies in all 67
President
He says Irma may not have been quite as destructive as a result, but that things will play out over the next several hours.
Trump addressed reporters Sunday after returning to the
Trump says Irma will cost "a lot of money" but he isn't thinking about that right now.
He says "right now, we're worried about lives, not cost."
Trump says he'll be having additional meetings about coordination for the storm response.
Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 2 storm, technically losing its major hurricane status, after making landfall in southwestern
The hurricane center says "although weakening is forecast, Irma is expected to remain a hurricane at least through Monday morning."
The hurricane center says the eye of Irma should hug
Irma is producing deluges of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 13 centimeters) of rain an hour, which can cause flash flooding.
The storm surge near
The unique subspecies of white-tailed deer about 3 feet (1 meter) tall at the shoulder, the size of a large dog, but wildlife officials were not immediately concerned that the herd had been lost to floodwaters.
Clark evacuated his staff Wednesday, and he spoke with The Associated Press by phone from
He says the
Police in
Local TV images showed the alleged looters running in and out of a store through a broken window carrying boxes of sneakers.
It wasn't immediately clear what charges those arrested would face. Their identities also were not immediately released.
Wildlife officials say
Officials say sea turtles have a nesting strategy that accommodates natural storm events, with each female depositing several nests throughout the season. No storm season is a total loss for
Anyone who sees exposed turtle eggs or nests should contact wildlife officials.
Officials are warning boaters to stay away from the
Residents with boats already in the Keys should avoid driving them in the nearshore waters.
Hurricane Irma made landfall Sunday morning in
The
The department issued the warning in a tweet on Sunday just as Hurricane Irma made landfall on the island.
Forecasts have called for life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) along the coast.
The
The school says it is "proactively planning the recovery process." Numerous out-of-state students went back home last week to wait out the storm and it remains unclear when they will even be able to travel back to
Electric car maker
The electric car maker said the battery boost was applied to Model S and X cars in the Southeast. Some drivers only buy 60 or 70 kilowatt hours of battery capacity, but a software change will give them access to 75 kilowatt hours of battery life until Saturday. Depending on the model, that could let drivers travel about 40 more miles before they would need to recharge their cars.
Hurricane Irma has made landfall on
Category 3 storms have winds from 111 to 129 mph, but 130-mph (21-kph) wind gust was recently reported by the
Irma's second
More than 2.1 million customers have lost power in
The power companies say they have extra crews on hand to try to restore power — when it becomes safe to do so.
FPL spokesman
Hurricane Irma is affecting the
A notice from the House majority leader's office says the House now doesn't plan to take any votes Monday because of "the large number of absences" as a result of the storm.
The first votes of the week are expected Tuesday evening.
The eye of Hurricane Irma is nearing
Hurricane Irma has pushed water out of a bay in
On
The waters retracted because the leading wind bands of Irma whipped the coastal water more out to sea. But once the eye passes and the wind reverses, the water will rush back in.
A notice from the House majority leader's office says the House now doesn't plan to take any votes Monday because of "the large number of absences" as a result of the storm.
The first votes of the week are expected Tuesday evening.
Another crane collapsed earlier Sunday onto a high-rise building that's under construction in a bayfront area filled with hotels and high-rise condo and office buildings, near
High winds are impeding
Alfonso says the approximately two-dozen other cranes in the city are still upright and built to withstand significant wind gusts.
The tower cranes working on construction sites throughout the city were a concern ahead of Irma. Moving the massive equipment, weighing up to 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms), is a slow process that would have taken about two weeks, according to city officials.
Irma's winds dropped to 120 mph (195 kilometers per hour), down from 130 mph, and forecasters say it should weaken a bit more before landfall. But it still expected to a strong major hurricane as it rakes
The storm is 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of
The now Category 3 hurricane will keep on battering all of
"This is a life-threatening situation," the hurricane center posted.
An apparent tornado spun off by Hurricane Irma has destroyed six mobile homes in
Duke spoke Sunday afternoon at
Duke says she and
Some exterior paneling of
At
Scott's wife, First Lady
But Scott said Sunday that his daughter and grandchildren will be leaving
The governor said he doesn't know what storm preparations have taken place at the governor's mansion, located a few blocks north of the
Major General
Gov.
Portions of western
The
More than 500 emergency responders are sleeping on cots in the
The convention center had planned to host an elevator-industry gathering this weekend. Instead, more than 1,000 emergency vehicles are lined up in its halls: boats, ambulances, fork lifts, buses, 18-wheelers, fire trucks, and 62 helicopters.
Rescue teams from
Then, rapid response teams will rush into the most devastated areas to do recognizance and triage where the rescue operations are most needed.
Until then, they are crammed in the convention center's side rooms and cots. The convention center has pallets of 13,000 ready-to-eat meals.
"She's loving it," he said. "She hadn't figured out yet that she's never going to catch that pigeon."
Actor
De Niro says in a statement that he was "beyond saddened to learn of the devastation" in
The actor is a principal in the
He said the company will work with local officials to "to successfully rebuild what nature has taken away from us."
The
The department also is coordinating with AirBnB to identify and communicate with
Vice President
Pence spoke Sunday afternoon while visiting the headquarters of the
Pence says "the people of
Pence says Irma "continues to be a very dangerous storm" and he urged people to "heed the warnings of local officials" to either shelter in place or evacuate, depending on where they are.
He says Irma is a "very dangerous storm" and a "life-threatening storm."
Pence says "it's enormously important that every American in the path of this storm take the warnings of state and local officials to heart."
Spokesman
He said 17,000 restoration workers from as far away as
The utility covers much of the state, including most cities on the
At least 25 people in one Florida county have been arrested for violating a curfew imposed as Hurricane Irma approached the state.
Officials announced the curfew as a safety measure and to prevent looting and other crimes. They say some of those arrested could face other charges, such as drug possession or drunken driving.
The curfew will be lifted after a storm damage assessment is done.
A meteorologist calculates that Hurricane Irma will dump about 10 trillion gallons (38 trillion liters) of rain on
Private meteorologist
By comparison, Hurricane Harvey, which stalled over the
Emergency workers in inflatable boats are navigating flooded streets along
Seawater has penetrated as much as 1,600 feet (500 meters) inland in parts of the city. Trees are toppled, roofs have been torn off, cement water tanks have fallen from roofs to the ground and electrical lines are down.
She was on the edge of tears Sunday as she said: "I have lost everything."
Villar and her mother spent the night huddling in the lobby of a higher building nearby as the storm raked the city.
In her words: "I have never seen a disaster like this."
Thanks to Hurricane Irma,
Nearly all of
Portions of western
The
The
Irma plowed into the
Trump, Vice President
Other administration officials joined in from the
Pence and several
The
Deputies shot and wounded a burglar and arrested his accomplice at a
Deputies responded shortly before
Their names were not immediately released.
High winds are impeding
The crane fell onto a high-rise building that's under construction. It's in a bayfront area filled with hotels and high-rise condo and office buildings, near
The tower cranes working on construction sites throughout the city were a concern ahead of Irma. Moving the massive equipment, weighing up to 30,000 pounds, is a slow process that would have taken about two weeks, according to city officials.
Video shows a
The task of helping the couple onto their boat was precarious as both boats bobbed in choppy water. Deputies then took them to shore.
The names of the couple were not released. They were not injured.
Dutch Prime Minister
Rutte said Sunday, "unfortunately there are more victims to mourn" after the bodies of two people washed up on the island. He says the identities of the victims are not yet known.
One of the four people listed as victims by the Dutch authorities died of natural causes as the Category 5 hurricane lashed
Some
The department tweeted a picture showing a coffee maker atop a camp stove. It read: "As our officers ride out the storm, some have brought the (hashtag)
The strongly caffeinated brew is a staple in
Former
Fugate is known for creating the so-called "Waffle House Index." Fugate used the Southern restaurant chain as a benchmark for how quickly local communities could rebound from hurricanes.
Waffle House are known for being open most of the time. Under the index, a closed Waffle House was a bad sign. There are no Waffle Houses in
"Cuban coffee stands - if those are closed, it is bad," he told AP.
President
All four states could be affected by the storm, which struck the
The
Trump has been in regular contract with
Trump and Vice President
As Hurricane Irma evacuees fill up
About 100 of America's top chefs who had gathered for their annual summit changed gears. They pivoted their planned Monday agenda on "heritage grains" and "how to cut food waste." Now, instead, the chefs will prepare a gourmet feast for Irma refugees and serve it at a church.
Hotels were full Sunday morning. At the luxury
A block away, a church offered free hugs for evacuees.
And a chalkboard sign outside a restaurant offered a discount: "30% OFF Food with
Irma continues to be armed with 130 mph winds as its large eye passes north of the Keys.
Storm surge is forecast for 10 to 15 feet in southwestern
Hurricane-force winds are continuing throughout southern
The hurricane center also emphasizes that Irma will bring life-threatening wind to much of
Nearly 600,000 people in the
The
It's one of two-dozen in the city.
The weather service's
It wasn't immediately clear if the collapse caused damage or injuries.
The cranes have been a concern.
Construction sites across Irma's potential path in
But the horizontal arms of the tall tower cranes remained loose despite the potential danger of collapse. According to city officials, it would have taken about two weeks to move the cranes and there wasn't enough time.
Hurricane Irma's large eye is beginning to move slowly away from the
Irma is so wide that a gust of 93 mph (150 kph) was measured near
A
The Florida
It's the only place in world where you find Key deer, a unique subspecies of white-tailed deer about 3 feet tall at the shoulder — the size of a large dog.
The herd faced a potential extinction event last year when the first screwworm infestation in the
Meanwhile, a spokesman for
But he insisted the means deployed by the government were robust — with emergency help given "first priority."
The state
Meanwhile, utility officials were warning that the storm could leave millions without power by the time it finishes moving through the state. Already, more than 1.3 million
For the first time, a tropical storm warning has been issued for the city of
The
The warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours. Peak winds were expected to reach 30 to 40 mph (48 to 64 kph) with gusts of up to 55 mph (88 kph).
The weather service says storm threats include damage to porches, carports, sheds and unanchored mobile homes. Roads may become impassable due to debris. Power outages could occur.
Hurricane Irma became tied for the seventh strongest storm to make landfall in
Hurricane Irma made landfall at
Only six storms on record had lower pressures when striking
The 929 pressure mark ties Irma with the deadly 1928
Irma's arrival also marks another first.
As Hurricane Irma threatened to wallop the
As they milled about Sunday morning, they looked at sailboats bobbing in the wind as the sun rose and took selfies and photos of the beach.
Another resident,
She adds: "I'm hoping it comes out unscathed, but I know better."
About 574,000 of those outages were in
The massive storm made landfall in the
Hurricane Irma has made landfall in the
Its top sustained winds are 130 mph (215 kph).
Forecasters say a gust of 106 mph (171 kph) was reported on
Agency spokesman
It wasn't immediately clear what role the weather may have played. He says troopers are investigating the crash and no further details were immediately available.
Bueno said in an email that the area is starting to feel the effects of Hurricane Irma.
The
The center of the storm was just off
The latest forecast of Irma's eye — which still can change — keeps the nearly 400-mile wide (640-kilometer) storm in the water, barely off the coast of southwestern
But that also puts that region in the strongest northeast quadrant of the storm, where storm surge, wind, rain and tornado threats are highest.
And a few miles wiggle could bring Irma's eye — which has measured 30 miles wide (48 kilometers) — inland.
The storm is moving slowly, about 8 mph (13 kilometers per hour) so its eye is likely to hit the
Doctors were forced to talk a
The
Authorities say firefighters were able to make it to the woman Sunday morning and take her to the hospital after the girl was born.
The sheriff's office, which is in the
The page reads: "YO SO THIS GOOFY ... LETS SHOW IRMA THAT WE SHOOT FIRST ..."
The invitation presumably was a joke, but 80,000 people indicated they were "going" or "interested" in the event.
In a tweet early Sunday, the
Forecasters say Hurricane Irma's center is poised to blow across the
The northern eyewall of the storm reached the island chain early Sunday.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215) kph. The
After hitting the
The
Officials say the band of rain and tornado producing cells is moving quickly.
There have been no reports of tornadoes touching down.
Authorities are urging people who chose to ride out Hurricane Irma in the
The storm's eyewall reached the chain of islands Sunday morning. The
In a Facebook post early Sunday,
"Water level is higher today," he said via text message Sunday morning. "Incredible wind that won't stop."
Hurricane Irma's eyewall has reached the
The hurricane center says
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in
Irma's center was over water off
The utility said that it has mobilized crews and is working to restore power as it can.
With Hurricane Irma closing in on
In
Stroud said early Sunday that the wind was blowing hard, but her family was OK. In a text message to a reporter, she said: "We are good so far."
As of
The 60-year-old is with her husband and granddaughter and their dog. Stroud says she plans to step outside once the "eye" of the hurricane passes over later Sunday.
Meanwhile, to the north, access to all of
The eye of Hurricane Irma is very close to the lower
As of
Irma's maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 kph). The hurricane center says weakening is forecast but Irma is expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it moves through the
The Sunday announcements — coming from
Meteo-France said Jose's center passed overnight about 75 miles (125 kilometers) from
In a tweet Sunday,
In a separate tweet, the navy said the security situation on
Hurricane Irma has sped up slightly and its eye is about to move across the lower
The hurricane is centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south-southeast of
Irma is a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (215 kph).
Tens of thousands in
Meanwhile, Dutch tourists stranded for days on
Willem-Alexander was to fly Sunday to the island of
If the weather is good enough, the monarch will later fly onward to
The Dutch navy tweeted Sunday that it plans to evacuate tourists from the island's shattered resorts.
A
Irma is centered about 55 miles (90 kilometers) south-southeast of
A re-strengthened Hurricane Irma is continuing to move toward the western
The hurricane has regained Category 4 status with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (210 kph) and is centered about 65 miles (105 kilometers) southeast of
Tens of thousands in
Hurricane Irma has regained Category 4 strength as it moves toward
Irma's maximum sustained winds increased early Sunday to near 130 mph (210 kph) and it's expected to gain a little more strength as it moves through the Straits of
Irma is centered about 70 miles (115 kilometers) south-southeast of
Hurricane Irma is closing in on the
Tens of thousands of people huddling in shelters watched for updates as the storm swung to the west, now potentially sparing
But those few miles meant
The leading edge of the immense storm bent palm trees and spit rain across
Hurricane Irma pummels Florida; ‘This one scares me’
Hurricane Irma pummels Florida; ‘This one scares me’
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