Hurricane Irma: massive damage across Caribbean as death toll rises to 13 – latest Read moreOfficials warned that the death toll from Irma, the most powerful storm in Atlantic Ocean history with winds of 185mph, could cause casualties well beyond the 12 already killed in the Caribbean. Earlier, the national weather service in Miami warned that even as a slightly weakened category 4 hurricane, Irma would still pack enormous power. An additional worry was a second hurricane, Jose, which was predicted to rake the island with 120mph winds on Saturday. Where is Hurricane Irma heading? “Many Floridians will never have experienced, or have forgotten, what a severe storm like Irma is like.

Source: The Guardian September 07, 2017 17:17 UTC