Man Ignore’s Hurricane Irma to Take Photos, Get’s Wiped Out by Giant Wave

Heavy wind is seen along Ocean Drive in South Beach as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, in Miami Beach, Florida on Sept. 10, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Millions of residents took refuge in shelters or battered homes in Florida Sunday morning as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic hit the state with 130 mph winds and catastrophic high seas.

Gov. Rick Scott urged Florida residents to heed their local evacuation orders yesterday on Saturday, Sept. 9.