Hurricane Irma, Now a Category 5 Storm, Threatens Florida and the Caribbean Just days after Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas and Louisiana, another storm, Hurricane Irma, has strengthened over the Atlantic Ocean, threatening to batter parts of the Caribbean this week as “an extremely dangerous” Category 5 storm, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday morning. There is a growing likelihood that Irma will also reach parts of Florida later in the week and weekend, though it is too soon to predict the effect of the storm, which has already earned its Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, according to the service. “It is still too early to determine what direct impacts Irma might have on the continental United States,” the service said in its Tuesday morning statement on the storm. “However, everyone in hurricane-prone areas should ensure that they have their hurricane plan in place.” read more https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/us/hurricane-irma.html
