Hurricane Irma strengthened into a powerful Category 5 hurricane and plowed toward the Caribbean and the southern United States on Tuesday as islands in its path braced for possible life-threatening winds, storm surges and flooding.
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties on Monday. On Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Irma had become “an extremely dangerous hurricane.”
Irma could reach southern Florida on September 10, according to a global model developed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and mapped by Ventusky.com.
In its current state, Irma would be the biggest storm to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, according to Miami Herald.
Hurricane Irma forecasted location for September 10 using a global model developed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and mapped by Ventusky.com. Ventusky.com
