“Things are getting real around here,” Helen Brown in Englewood, Florida, said as Saturday brought ominous news for those the state. Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall Sunday morning, bringing winds upward of 100 mph. Brown, originally from South Paris, said Irma is heading right for her neighborhood, and the time for evacuation has […]
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Locals in Florida: 'Prepare for the worst'
Dread was rising with each passing hour Friday as the unabated fury of Hurricane Irma continued its course toward Florida. The storm was not losing power. It was not blowing out to sea. Each new report from forecasters seemed more dire than the last as Florida’s date with the historic storm grew closer. Sam Bennett, […]
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Live hurricane updates: Irma surges up the Gulf Coast of Florida
The eye of Hurricane Irma passes through Naples, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. A rough surf surrounds Boynton Beach inlet in Boynton Beach, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 6:50 p.m. Florida officials are urging people to stay in their homes and shelters, even if it looks […]
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'Like a war zone': Mainers in Florida await Irma
Hurricane Irma, roaring at full strength toward the U.S. on Thursday, presents a nightmare scenario. For former and current Mainers now in Florida, it’s a nightmare with few options available for escape. “As the storm gets closer, the anxiety level seems to be rising for everyone,” said Amanda J. Dunham, who grew up near Bethel […]
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Category 5 Irma stays on perilous path toward Florida
In this GOES-16 geocolor image satellite image taken Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, the eye of Hurricane Irma, center, is just north of the island of Hispaniola, with Hurricane Katia, left, in the Gulf of Mexico, and Hurricane Jose, right, in the Atlantic Ocean. Irma, a fearsome Category 5 storm, cut a path of devastation across […]
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Hurricane Irma: Are you a Mainer in Florida? We want to hear from you
Are you from Maine and now in Florida? Are you in the sunshine state roughing it out during Hurricane Irma? If so, we want to hear from you for updates and stories we will be writing in the coming days on the impact that Irma has on Mainers living or vacationing in Florida. You can […]
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Hurricane Irma death toll hits 10, still a Category 5 storm
In this geocolor image captured by GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Irma approaches Anguilla on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has roared into the Caribbean, its winds ripping off roofs and knocking out phones. It’s on a path toward Puerto […]
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Hurricane Irma updates: Gov. Scott activates more national guard members
Max Garcia, of Miami, waits in a line since dawn to purchase plywood sheets at The Home Depot store in North Miami, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Florida residents are preparing for the possible landfall of Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history. KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Coverage related to […]
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Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 5 on its track to hit U.S.
Hurricane Irma strengthened overnight to a dangerous Category 5 as it barrels toward the Greater Antilles and Southern Florida. It’s likely that Hurricane Irma will affect the U.S. coast — potentially making a direct landfall – this weekend. Tuesday morning, NOAA Hurricane Hunters found the storm’s maximum wind speeds are 175 mph. It now ranks […]