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Title: Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean
Post by: rangerrebew on September 07, 2017, 01:01:22 pm

Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean

By IVELISSE RIVERA and LIZETTE ALVAREZSEPT. 5, 2017
 
SAN JUAN, P.R. — Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, battered the islands of the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday, leaving severe damage in its wake as it barreled toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/hurricane-irma-a-category-5-hurricane-heads-for-puerto-rico.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article