Hurricane Irma made U.S. landfall at Cudjoe Key in lower Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm at 9:10 a.m. on Sunday. By 10 a.m., more than 1 million people in South Florida lost power before the storm even made landfall in the continental United States. By 9 p.m., there were over 3.3 million people in Florida without power.
Marco Island was the point of landfall (after Cudjoe Key) for #HurricaneIrma. Trees were pounded. (@Bugz6713) #Irma #Landfall #MarcoIsland pic.twitter.com/8jW6zbq8zt
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
Eyewall and Storm Surge !! #HurricaneIrma #KeyWest pic.twitter.com/jI9kItZWqJ
— Mike Theiss (@MikeTheiss) September 10, 2017
By 3:35 p.m., Hurricane Irma made another landfall at Marco Island on Florida’s west coast and soon it was underwater.
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Before & After pics of Marco Island @ABC @CNN @cnnbrk @NBCNews 📷: Ginny on Facebook #hurricaneirma pic.twitter.com/v85VRiS2MS
— CassandraPageL (@cassandraalynde) September 10, 2017
First pics of Marco Island from Irma. Our family home is under water…. so sad for everyone and their families . pic.twitter.com/b0UHs8DFM8
— Dr. Amy Thompson (@AmyThompsonchsl) September 11, 2017
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MARCO ISLAND….from my uncle who has a condo there (he's safe in Cape Cod). #Irma. This pic from a friend pic.twitter.com/fZvASsITYO
— Adam Joseph (@6abcadamjoseph) September 10, 2017
Naples suffered widespread damage from Hurricane Irma.
Photos of the damage from #Irma in East Naples FL where my family lives. Taken by our neighbor Nick Tran. Everyone is safe. pic.twitter.com/Chaq1EiVLV
— Alex Moe (@alexmoeflo) September 10, 2017
Video out of Naples, Florida shows the roof of a gas station blowing off in Hurricane #Irma (Courtesy: el_arabe_official/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/q8Woor2aTD
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) September 10, 2017
Full-on in #Naples #hurricaneirma pic.twitter.com/ymCAI7vunF
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals) September 10, 2017
Aerial video from inside eye of Hurricane Irma. Just minutes earlier 100mph wind gusts were damaging these homes SE of Naples @KATVToddYak pic.twitter.com/BMi7k8k2Wh
— Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) September 10, 2017
Wind gust to 131mph #Naples Municipal Airport. #Irma #Florida #IrmaFL pic.twitter.com/3IBizzwviG
— Jay Gray (@jaygraymatters) September 10, 2017
The entire state was battered by 130 mph winds, massive storm surges, and torrential downpours that led to overwhelming flooding. Despite being on the Gulf side of Florida, Miami was ravaged by Hurricane Irma. The massive hurricane pummeled the Miami area with high winds and fast-moving flood waters from the storm surge that turned streets into rampant rivers.
This is Miami right now. #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/bhVqJ1bmCP
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) September 10, 2017
Store owners in #Miami watch as their store is surrounded by a wall of water. What a terrible and uneasy feeling. #HurricaneIrma #Irma @WFLA pic.twitter.com/F0wALvDpJz
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
When your apartment moves like a boat! 😱 #hurricaneirma2017 #hurricane #Miami #brickell #highrise #Irma2017 #irma pic.twitter.com/D9TDWNssEV
— IgenLMT @EnkiVzla 🇪🇸 🇻🇪 🇲🇽 🇬🇧 (@EnkiVzla) September 10, 2017
Brickell Avenue in #Miami completely flooded by #HurricaneIrma. pic.twitter.com/NLHMyKyube
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) September 10, 2017
Angry waters in the Brickell area of #Miami and along the Miami River. We're live on @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/pLP7QU5Rxi
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/B911Nature/status/906859255730405377
EYEWITNESS: Crane collapses atop Miami building as Hurricane #Irma's powerful winds tear through city pic.twitter.com/orVtxMopnU
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/906897945039134720
Witness Hurricane Irma effortlessly rip off a building’s roof in Miami HERE.
A waterspout spun violently near Ft. Lauderdale.
STUNNING VIDEO: As Hurricane Irma reached Florida, a waterspout was spotted off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. https://t.co/M0i7nfnnfS pic.twitter.com/1rOtsVWgLz
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 10, 2017
Thankfully, Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds as it approaches Ft. Myers.
https://twitter.com/ZachMalochWX/status/907031842146185216
Over Sunday night, Hurricane Irma will endanger Tampa, but experts predict it could go down to a Category 1 storm. President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Florida.
Biggest gusts of the night here in Tampa. pic.twitter.com/3A1V49i54Y
— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) September 11, 2017
Thankfully the flamingos at Busch Gardens in Tampa were being transported to safety.
SINGLE FILE, EVERYONE! Flamingos being ushered to safety at @BuschGardens, along with other animals Stay safe, everyone! #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/d7ozWBndKH
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) September 10, 2017