"Hurricane Irma Kills 9 In Caribbean Islands As Florida Awaits Storm"

"Hurricane Irma hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and winds of up to 180 mph, and leaving at least nine people dead.

The hurricane battered several islands, including Barbuda, St. Martin and the British Virgin Islands, causing widespread devastation. Barbuda is barely inhabitable with nearly all its buildings damaged, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda said.

Puerto Rico was spared a direct hit, but it still got lashed by strong winds and torrential rains, leading to hundreds of thousands without power, officials said."

Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy report for CNN September 7, 2017.

SEE ALSO:

"Hurricane Irma Is Now A Killer Storm As Track Targets Florida" (Miami Herald)

"This Could Be The Big One, Again. Massive Irma Slams Into Caribbean, Hurtles Toward Florida." (Washington Post)

"Irma Causes Devastation Across The Caribbean" (Aljazeera)

"How to Follow Hurricane Irma" (New York Times)

"Hurricane Irma Causes Devastation in the Caribbean" (BBC News)

"Florida’s Beaches Await Irma’s Erosion Wrath" (Bloomberg)

"AP Exclusive: Most Florida Flood Zone Property Not Insured" (AP)

"Carolinas, Georgia Declare Emergencies Ahead of Irma" (Miami Herald)

"Why Hurricane Irma Could Hurt, a Lot: Much Lies in Harm’s Way" (New York Times)

"Florida Officials Begin Ordering Evacuations As Hurricane Irma Intensifies To A Category 5 Storm" (Washington Post)