Hurricane Irma headed toward Florida? – LIVE UPDATES

Live updates on the hurricane’s path

• The storm hit several North-Eastern Islands, Barbuda took the greatest damage with 90% buildings destroyed
• Death toll in the Caribbean rises
• Florida – still too soon to say if the tornado will hit Florida or where. Evacuation order is still in place.

 Hurricane Irma – latest update

What is a category 5 storm?

Hurricane Irma is currently a Category 5 storm with potential catastrophic impact for the areas within its path. The potential damage from this storm is:

• destroyed buildings
• uprooted trees
• major damage to infrastructure
• broken power lines
• expected death toll

Predicted path:

Check our article on how to prepare for this monstrous storm.