Storm Thrashes Keys and Moves North to Batter Tampa Area
- Hurricane Irma was downgraded to Category 2, according to the National Hurricane Center, as it struck St. Petersburg, but winds were still reaching nearly 110 miles per hour.
- Nearly 5 million people in Florida were without power, officials said.
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‘Biggest Thing You Can Do Now Is Pray’
Irma has dropped more than a foot of rain in several parts of South Florida this weekend.
Storm-Hardened, but This Is Different
Floridians are used to bracing for hurricanes, but Irma was not a run-of-the-mill event.
Video by SARAH STEIN KERR, BARBARA MARCOLINI and DAPHNE RUSTOW. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Violence Erupts on Desperate Islands in the Caribbean
Food and water was in short supply after Hurricane Irma, and witnesses spoke of a disintegration of law and order.
In the Hurricane’s Path: ‘Like Waiting for a Monster’
Times journalists and others in the storm’s path describe what they are hearing and seeing on Sunday.
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The Times is providing free digital access to coverage of the storm.
Why Are TV Reporters Outside in Deadly Storms?
Television correspondents are standing out in the storm. Is that necessary? Reporters say better them than you.
The Weather Channel Goes Into Overdrive
In the network’s Atlanta newsroom, there is free pizza, lots of energy and scant mention of climate change.
The Shifting Forecasts: It’s All a Matter of Probability
Floridians may feel whipsawed by the changing predictions on Irma’s course. The forecast “models did very well with this,” one expert said, but there could be improvement.
