At Least 3 People Dead in Florida as Hurricane Irma Slams State

At Least 3 People Dead in Florida as Hurricane Irma Slams State
A lone car drives down a road as Hurricane Irma strikes on September 10, 2017 in Boca Raton, Florida. Marc Serota/Getty Images
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Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Keys Sunday morning as powerful winds and rain battered the state in what is believed to be one of the worst storms to hit the area in living memory.

The storm has left at least three people dead as of writing, and also left over 1 million houses and businesses without power in Florida, ABC News reported.