Hurricane Irma Sucks Water Out of Pensacola Bay, Florida

Hurricane Irma Sucks Water Out of Pensacola Bay, Florida
The skyline is seen as the outerbands of Hurricane Irma start to reach Florida on Sept. 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Florida’s Pensacola Bay was turned into a “giant sandbox” by Hurricane Irma over the weekend.

Irma sucked the water out of the bay, turning it into a morass of mud and puddles. One news outlet, the Pensacola News Journal, remarked that it looked like a “giant sandbox.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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