Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida Keys

Published September 10, 2017 12:51pm ET



The eye of Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys on Sunday, bringing with it Category 4 strength maximum sustained winds, “life-threatening” storm surge, and the threat of double digit rainfall in some areas.

After weakening to a Category 3 after slamming Cuba, the storm, which devastated several islands in the Caribbean, re-energized over warmer waters overnight as it made its way north to Florida.

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