[228], The worst devastation occurred on Ragged Island, over which Irma's eye had directly passed. Nathan Deal extends state of emergency to 64 more counties", "Cuba lashed by category five winds as storm heads to US – as it happened", "Hurricane Irma: 30 Georgia counties under state of emergency", "Talladega Superspeedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway offer free campground space for Irma evacuees", "Tolls to be suspended on I-75 express lanes south of Atlanta", "NC governor declares state of emergency ahead of 'powerful' Hurricane Irma: 'Get ready, "Hurricane Irma: SC Governor McMaster declares state of emergency", "Virginia Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma", "Louisiana planning for possible impacts from Hurricane Irma", "TN Gov. [7], As the hurricane moved away from the Virgin Islands late on September 6, observations from reconnaissance flights, as well as Doppler radar in San Juan, Puerto Rico, indicated an elliptical eye and double eyewalls. Hurricane Irma churns towards the west coast of Florida. Cuba, which sustained extensive damage from the storm, sent 750 health workers to Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Haiti. The other two instances were the Great Charleston and Cheniere Caminada hurricanes in 1893, and hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in 2004. [225], By the afternoon of September 9, Bahamas Power and Light Company had dispatched crews across the archipelago to repair infrastructure damage. 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[71], In professional sports, the Miami Dolphins–Tampa Bay Buccaneers game scheduled for September 10 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami was postponed to November 19 due to the storm's threat. [47] Officials advised residents to stock their hurricane kits. [174] Broward County had 21 fatalities, the most of any county in Florida. After leaving Fort Myers Monday evening it continued to head north toward major cities like Tampa and Orlando. Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line agreed to transport tourists to Florida, contingent upon port availability following the state's own experience with Irma. The UK Government has also announced £12 million in immediate help to Caribbean islands hit by Irma. Nonetheless, this made Irma one of the costliest natural disasters to hit the French Republic in 50 years. [81] The Georgia Southern Eagles game against the New Hampshire Wildcats on September 9 was also moved to Legion Field for that day. [247] Residents returning to the Keys were faced with a police roadblock, to the south of Florida City. In response to criticism of the French handling of the disaster, 1,000 troops, police, and other emergency workers were sent to Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. Press release. The system degraded into a remnant low over Alabama and ultimately dissipated on September 13 over Missouri. Hurricane Irma is the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. [199] By of September 12, almost 100,000 had lost power in Upstate South Carolina. [238] There was still no electricity on St. John in the middle of October 2017. Barbuda's Codrington Lagoon, home to the largest colony of magnificent frigatebirds in the Caribbean, with an estimated 2,500 nesting pairs, was also inundated by the storm surge. [29], On September 5, the Dominican Republic activated the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, thus providing for humanitarian satellite coverage;[30] the United States and Haiti followed suit two days later. [147][148] Damage and losses across The Bahamas amounted to $135 million. About Oxfam. Irma developed from a tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands on August 30. Contact Us; Advertisement. The FIU Panthers game against the Alcorn State Braves was moved up a day and relocated to Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. [59][60] Governor Deal ordered mandatory evacuations for all areas east of Interstate 95 on September 7, before extending the order to the entirety of Chatham County and low-lying areas west of I-95 on the following day. At least 30 homes on the island were destroyed, while about 30 other experienced substantial damage. Placements. However, later in September 2017, Hurricane Maria became the third costliest United States tropical cyclone, causing Irma to fall to the fifth costliest. News | June 22 2017. What we believe; How we fight inequality to beat poverty; How we are organized; Our history; Our finances and accountability; Our commitment to safeguarding; Frequently Asked Questions; Scam warning; Issues we work on. While the eye passed just south of the main islands, crossing over South Caicos and the Ambergris Cays, the most powerful winds on the northern side of the eye swept all of the islands for more than two hours. It also passed "almost directly over" Inagua and South Acklins, according to the Bahamas Department of Meteorology. Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant appointed a government commission to address Irma's effects, with Action Against Hunger in charge of humanitarian coordination. However, in Miami-Dade County, about 1,000 homes received major damage and about 50% of crops were lost. [232], On Grand Bahama and Bimini, where tornadoes associated with Irma touched down on September 10, more than 100 people were left displaced. International freight shipping was projected to be offline for a week, and costs for rebuilding supplies were inflated due to demand in the U.S.[233], Swollen rivers contributed to worsening flooding in the days after the storm system left, resulting in additional evacuations. [107] There were 4 deaths and 23 injuries,[7] 11 of which were serious, in the Dutch territory. Research and Development NOAA Hurricane Research Division Joint Hurricane Testbed Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Other Resources Q & A with NHC … [205], In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irma's path through the West Indies and Caribbean, the devastation to roads, harbors and airports significantly impeded the transportation and distribution of relief supplies. Live coverage of Hurricane Irma from WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida. [196][197] The tropical storm also did $54 million in damage in the state. On the French side of Saint-Martin, entire marinas around Marigot were left in ruins, littered with the stranded remnants of boats that had smashed into each other. Portions of Puerto Rico received heavy rainfall, with a peak total of 13.04 in (331 mm) in Bayamón,[7] causing seven rivers to reach flood stage, widespread flash flooding, and at least six landslides. Des volontaires en ligne fournissent des informations vitales après le passage de l’ouragan Irma . Share Get link ; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; … Se connecter. Suivre. [53], An estimated 6.5 million Floridians were ordered to evacuate, mostly those living on barrier islands or in coastal areas; in mobile or sub-standard homes; and in low-lying or flood prone areas. [119] One death was reported on the island. [146] The Acklins settlement of Salina Point was cut off from the rest of the island by flooding, while Crooked Island had widespread roof damage. United Nations peacekeepers from Brazil were able to gain access to the flooded northwest region to provide urgent aid, but non-governmental organizations and Haitian economists warned that the estimated 30,000 victims would need longer-term assistance as well. One example of an illness that can enter the water supply is leptospirosis, which is rat urine carries into the floodwaters. [241] The French armed forces based in Guadeloupe and French Guiana flew equipment and troops on board a CASA/IPTN CN-235 aircraft. [96][97] The destruction rendered the island's sole airport and much of its infrastructure inoperative—including water and telecommunication services—which further hampered relief efforts. The Florida Keys suffered the worst of the damage in the United States. Selon les psychologues, ces familles traverseront cinq étapes de deuil que rien ne peut changer. At least 362,000 customers lost water services. Irma weakened after making landfall in Cuba, but strengthened back into a Category 4 prior to hitting the Keys. Only five other Atlantic hurricanes have been recorded with wind speeds higher than Irma: Hurricane Allen of 1980, which had maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h), and the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, Hurricane Gilbert of 1988, Hurricane Wilma of 2005, and Hurricane Dorian of 2019, all of which had peak winds of 185 mph (295 km/h). [273], Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a pressure of 931 mbar (hPa; 27.49 inHg), making it the strongest hurricane to strike Florida in terms of wind speed since Charley in 2004, and the most intense to strike the state in terms of barometric pressure since Andrew in 1992. The town of Cabaiguán in Sancti Spíritus Province in particular suffered extensive inland flooding after the Zaza River swelled.