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| What we know so far as Hurricane Irma lashes Florida | What we know so far as Hurricane Irma lashes Florida |
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| Irma continues to lash Florida as it moves into the north of the state, but is losing strength and has been downgraded to a tropical storm, with sustained winds of 70mph. | Irma continues to lash Florida as it moves into the north of the state, but is losing strength and has been downgraded to a tropical storm, with sustained winds of 70mph. |
| More 6.2 million homes in Florida are without power and scores of people have been rescued. More than 160,000 people are thought to be waiting out the storm in shelters across the state. | More 6.2 million homes in Florida are without power and scores of people have been rescued. More than 160,000 people are thought to be waiting out the storm in shelters across the state. |
| A flash-flood warning has been issued for Jacksonville, on the north-east Florida coast, where record flooding was recorded on the St Johns river. Video footage shows the water overlapping harbour walls and entering homes and offices. Residents have been urged to shelter on higher floors. | A flash-flood warning has been issued for Jacksonville, on the north-east Florida coast, where record flooding was recorded on the St Johns river. Video footage shows the water overlapping harbour walls and entering homes and offices. Residents have been urged to shelter on higher floors. |
| Hurricane Jose, which had threatened to batter the Caribbean islands hit by Irma, has weakened to a category 2 storm and is set to linger away from land in the coming days. According to the latest update from the US National Hurricane Centre, Jose now has sustained wind speeds of 105mph. | Hurricane Jose, which had threatened to batter the Caribbean islands hit by Irma, has weakened to a category 2 storm and is set to linger away from land in the coming days. According to the latest update from the US National Hurricane Centre, Jose now has sustained wind speeds of 105mph. |
| At least 10 people were killed when Irma tore through Cuba over the weekend. Among the victims were two passengers of a bus struck by falling parts of a fourth-floor balcony in Santiago de Cuba. Three people died in their homes after ignoring evacuation orders, officials said. | At least 10 people were killed when Irma tore through Cuba over the weekend. Among the victims were two passengers of a bus struck by falling parts of a fourth-floor balcony in Santiago de Cuba. Three people died in their homes after ignoring evacuation orders, officials said. |
| A police officer and prisoner officer were killed in a car crash thought to have been caused by the hurricane in southern Florida. Miami international airport will remain closed until at least Tuesday. Three construction cranes have collapsed in southern Florida. | A police officer and prisoner officer were killed in a car crash thought to have been caused by the hurricane in southern Florida. Miami international airport will remain closed until at least Tuesday. Three construction cranes have collapsed in southern Florida. |
| In the Caribbean, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, Orlando Smith, has asked for immediate aid from the British government to get the territories back on their feet after being devastated by Irma last week. He said the situation was “critical” and called for a “comprehensive package” to rebuild the islands. The entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, a British Virgin Island resident, called for a “disaster recovery Marshall plan”. | In the Caribbean, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, Orlando Smith, has asked for immediate aid from the British government to get the territories back on their feet after being devastated by Irma last week. He said the situation was “critical” and called for a “comprehensive package” to rebuild the islands. The entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, a British Virgin Island resident, called for a “disaster recovery Marshall plan”. |
| The clean-up operation is continuing in the Caribbean, where it is thought 38 people have been killed. | The clean-up operation is continuing in the Caribbean, where it is thought 38 people have been killed. |
| The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has promised to visit the badly hit French island of St Martin on Tuesday. The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, said the death toll on the Dutch part of St Martin had doubled to four, and 70% of homes had been damaged or destroyed. | The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has promised to visit the badly hit French island of St Martin on Tuesday. The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, said the death toll on the Dutch part of St Martin had doubled to four, and 70% of homes had been damaged or destroyed. |
| The UK’s foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has said Britain is doing all it can to help after the government response was criticised by Britons stranded in the Caribbean. Johnson said 700 British troops were in the region, and UK police were arriving. The government has set aside £32m in aid and will match public donations to a Red Cross appeal. | The UK’s foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has said Britain is doing all it can to help after the government response was criticised by Britons stranded in the Caribbean. Johnson said 700 British troops were in the region, and UK police were arriving. The government has set aside £32m in aid and will match public donations to a Red Cross appeal. |
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