Geography of the United States

Hurricane Irma: Eye of Storm Hits Florida Keys

The eye of Hurricane Irma has hit Florida's southern islands as a category four storm, forecasters say, quoted by BBC. 

The storm is lashing the low-lying Keys with winds reaching 130mph (209km/h).

Florida Governor Rick Scott said he was "very concerned" about the state's western Gulf Coast, where the storm is expected to head next.

Regaining force, Irma lashes Florida with powerful winds

Hurricane Irma regained strength on Sept. 10 as it began pummeling Florida, threateningalmost the entire southeastern U.S. state after cutting a deadly path of destruction through the Caribbean.

The storm, packing of winds of 210 kph, was upgraded to a Category 4 storm as it closed in on the island chain known as the Florida Keys, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Miami a “ghost town” as it braces for Irma to hit (photos-video)

Miami Beach was left deserted after tourists and residents fled in anticipation of the largest storm to hit the Atlantic in a decade, Hurricane Irma.
A state of emergency has been declared in South Florida, where more than half million people have been ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm.

Tough decisions await Houston homeowners on whether to rebuild

It took just hours for Tropical Storm Harvey's floodwaters to destroy hand-hewn cabinets and wood floors that Chad Wilson spent more than 18 months to build and install in his Houston home. 

Wilson's first thought after the waters receded and he girded himself for a Herculean cleanup is one echoing across the storm-weary Texas coast: should he rebuild?

Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries “how many bodies?”

Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in U.S. history have had little time to search for other potential victims, but officials acknowledge the grim reality that fatalities linked to Harvey could soar once the devastating floodwaters recede from one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers.

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