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Hurricane Irma Hits Miami Causing Major Flooding

6:17am September 11, 2017

by Greg Allen

Irma is now a Category 1 hurricane. It came ashore in the Florida Keys and hit the rest of the state very hard. Miami, in particular, had high winds, heavy rain and flooding to deal with.

Actress Kristen Bell Visits Shelter For Irma Evacuees

5:58am September 11, 2017

Bell was in Orlando to shoot a movie when Hurricane Irma rolled in. Bell went to a middle school where families are sheltering and sang her song from the movie Frozen: "For the First Time in Forever."

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Irma Makes Another Landfall In Florida, Scaling The West Coast

11:39pm September 10, 2017

by James Doubek

The hurricane, which smashed through the Florida Keys earlier Sunday, is hitting the state's southwestern coast. The storm weakened to a Category 2 with winds at 100 mph by Sunday night.

The Virgin Islands are impossible to find in this satellite image, still completely covered by Hurricane Irma's outer bands as the storm moves northwest on Thursday.

The Rubble And Recovery Of U.S. Virgin Islands: 'Will We Survive The Aftermath?'

11:29pm September 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

As Irma batters Florida, the storm's earliest American victims fear they will be forgotten by the mainland. Largely reduced to wreckage, the U.S. territory is now struggling to pick up the pieces.

A Red Cross volunteer at a full shelter in Miami on Friday points out shelters with availability.

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How To Help As Florida Is Dealt 'Catastrophic' Blow From Irma

6:57pm September 10, 2017

by Amy Held

"Your efforts could make the difference a family needs to get through this storm," Gov. Rick Scott said.

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Hurricane Irma Hits Southwest Florida Then Moves North

5:45pm September 10, 2017

by Greg Allen

Hurricane Irma hit Southwest Florida today as a category 3 storm. More than a million people are without power and the worst may be yet to come as the storm moves north.

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On Florida's West Coast, St. Petersburg Prepares For Restoration After Hurricane Irma

5:45pm September 10, 2017

The city of St. Petersburg, Fla. has found itself in the crosshairs of Hurricane Irma. Mayor Rick Kriseman talks about how the city prepared and the focus of keeping people safe afterward.

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Even Under A Mandatory Evacuation Order, Not Everyone Was Able To Leave Before Hurricane Irma Hit

5:45pm September 10, 2017

Ponce Plaza Nursing home nursing had to shelter in place with 147 patients in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the facilities administrator Desiree Sebastian.

Cuba And Parts Of The Caribbean Left With Much Flooding And Structural Damage

5:45pm September 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma has also left destruction on Cuba and the Caribbean Islands. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Weissenstein, Caribbean Bureau Chief for the Associated Press.

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Gas Stations In Florida Running Out Of Fuel As Hurricane Irma Continues

5:45pm September 10, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

As Hurricane Irma hits Florida, most people are hunkered down in shelters or in their homes. But for those who are out on the roads, they're finding another problem.