Hurricane Irma: Nearly half of Florida in the dark, Tampa takes pounding
Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm as the massive hurricane zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and widespread power outages.
The hurricane's maximum sustained winds weakened to 85 mph with additional weakening expected. As of 2 a.m. EDT, the storm was centered about 25 miles northeast of Tampa and moving north-northwest near 15 mph. --
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At least 32 looters are arrested across Florida during Irma crime spree:
At least 32 people have been arrested across Florida for trying to loot empty businesses and homes that have been evacuated in preparation for Hurricane Irma - 28 alone in Miami, according to local authorities.
Two people burst into an Orlando sporting store and allegedly stole guns, before facing off with SWAT in a standoff. --
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CRUISE TO NOWHEREHurricane Irma – Passenger ship called ‘Escape’ which fled Miami with 4,000 on board now stranded at sea with ‘unlimited booze’
The passengers - including Brits -have been told not to worry by the vessel's captain as he says it can outrun the storm
A CRUISE ship which had to flee Miami as Hurricane Irma closed in is now stranded at sea with 4,000 passengers stuck on board with "unlimited" booze.
The aptly named Norwegian Escape set sail late Thursday from Miami with thousands of displaced passengers who had earlier left other voyages cut short by the mega-storm. --
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