FEMA turning its focus toward Hurricane Irma while helping with Harvey recovery

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said Sunday his agency is now turning its attentions to the southeastern United States as Hurricane Irma bears down on the area, while still assisting recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

Irma, a Category 2 storm, is barreling through the central Atlantic Ocean and could sweep through Puerto Rico and possibly hit Florida and other southeastern states by next weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

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