PHOTOS: Hurricane Irma strikes Florida
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Joe Raedle
<p>Storm clouds are seen over Fisher Island as Hurricane Irma approaches on September 9, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. Florida is in the path of the Hurricane which may come ashore at category 4. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)</p>
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Scripps National Desk
Posted at 5:44 AM, Sep 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-11 10:10:47-04
Hurricane Irma entered South Florida on Sunday morning with significant winds and heavy rain, and as a Category 4.
Eighteen million people were under evacuation orders throughout the weekend as the entire state was expected to receive wind and rain from the massive storm.
See photos of Hurricane Irma striking Florida.
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