Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc as it passes through Florida mainland
Hurricane Irma could make a $300 billion dent in US economy, according to analysts
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Hurricane Irma lashed the Florida mainland, where anxious residents dreaded being “punched in the face” by the monster storm after it whipped the Keys island chain with fearsome wind gusts. AP
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Six million people — one-third of the state’s population — have been ordered to evacuate away from the path of the hurricane, which weakened to a Category Two storm as it churned past the Keys on Saturday, packing top winds of 110 miles (177 kilometers) per hour. AP
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Vehicles are surrounded by water after Hurricane Irma passed through Naples. At 3:35 pm (1935 GMT), the storm made its second Florida landfall, hitting Marco Island near the popular shopping and golf destination of Naples, hours after striking the Keys island chain. AP
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A damaged roof is strewn across a home’s lawn from Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Florida. Hurricane Irma could make a $300 billion dent in US economy, according to analysts. AP
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The eye of Hurricane Irma passes through Naples, Florida. Donald Trump also approved Florida’s request for emergency federal aid to help with the recovery from destructive Hurricane Irma. AP
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Evacuees, wait to leave the Germain Arena, which was used as an evacuation shelter for Hurricane Irma Estero, Florida. By early Monday, Irma weakened to a tropical storm as it continued on a northward path through Florida, the National Hurricane Centre said. AP


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