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Photos| In the eye of the storm: Hurricane Irma batters Florida

Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline. Irma is expected to reach Tampa- St. Petersburg area by early Monday, though in a much-weakened state.

Updated on: Sep 11, 2017 1:35 PM IST

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Hurricane Irma toppled cranes, swallowed streets and left millions without power as it unleashed its terrifying fury on Florida after leaving a trail of death and destruction through the Caribbean. While it arrived in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, by nightfall it was down to Category 2 with winds of 105 mph. There were no immediate confirmed reports of any deaths in Florida in addition to the 24 people killed during Irma’s destructive trek across the Caribbean. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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Hurricane Irma toppled cranes, swallowed streets and left millions without power as it unleashed its terrifying fury on Florida after leaving a trail of death and destruction through the Caribbean. While it arrived in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, by nightfall it was down to Category 2 with winds of 105 mph. There were no immediate confirmed reports of any deaths in Florida in addition to the 24 people killed during Irma’s destructive trek across the Caribbean. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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The 640 km wide storm blew ashore in the mostly cleared out Florida Keys, then began a slow trek up the state’s west coast, its punishing winds extending across to Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic side. (Bob Self / AP)

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The 640 km wide storm blew ashore in the mostly cleared out Florida Keys, then began a slow trek up the state’s west coast, its punishing winds extending across to Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic side. (Bob Self / AP)

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After leaving Florida, a weakened Irma is expected to push into Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and beyond. A tropical storm warning was issued for the first time ever in Atlanta. (Adrees Latif / REUTERS)

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After leaving Florida, a weakened Irma is expected to push into Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and beyond. A tropical storm warning was issued for the first time ever in Atlanta. (Adrees Latif / REUTERS)

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An apparent tornado spun off by Irma destroyed six mobile homes in Palm Bay, midway up the Atlantic coast. Flooding was reported along Interstate 4 which cuts across Florida’s midsection. (Joe Raedle / AFP)

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An apparent tornado spun off by Irma destroyed six mobile homes in Palm Bay, midway up the Atlantic coast. Flooding was reported along Interstate 4 which cuts across Florida’s midsection. (Joe Raedle / AFP)

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More than 3.3 million homes and businesses across the state lost power and utility services. Officials said it will take weeks to restore electricity. (Gerald Herbert / AP)

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More than 3.3 million homes and businesses across the state lost power and utility services. Officials said it will take weeks to restore electricity. (Gerald Herbert / AP)

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A US flag is tattered by winds produced by Hurricane Irma in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba. (Chip Somodevilla / AFP)

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A US flag is tattered by winds produced by Hurricane Irma in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba. (Chip Somodevilla / AFP)

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A US Air Force transport plane carries doctors to provide assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Irma in Orlando, Florida. The county administrator, Roman Gastesi, said crews would begin house-to-house searches Monday morning to check on survivors. An airborne relief mission led by C-130 military cargo planes was set to bring emergency supplies. (REUTERS)

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A US Air Force transport plane carries doctors to provide assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Irma in Orlando, Florida. The county administrator, Roman Gastesi, said crews would begin house-to-house searches Monday morning to check on survivors. An airborne relief mission led by C-130 military cargo planes was set to bring emergency supplies. (REUTERS)

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Seen in this photo, a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached. (Michael Sechler / AP)

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Seen in this photo, a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached. (Michael Sechler / AP)

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Meteorologists predicted Irma would plow into the Tampa Bay area Monday morning. The area has not been struck by a major hurricane since 1921 when its population was about 10,000, National Hurricane Center spokesman Dennis Feltgen said. Currently, around 3 million people live in the area. (Joe Raedle / AFP)

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Meteorologists predicted Irma would plow into the Tampa Bay area Monday morning. The area has not been struck by a major hurricane since 1921 when its population was about 10,000, National Hurricane Center spokesman Dennis Feltgen said. Currently, around 3 million people live in the area. (Joe Raedle / AFP)

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The crumbled canopy of a gas station damaged by Hurricane Irma is seen in Bonita Springs, Florida. The last hurricane as powerful as the Irma was hurricane Andrew that smashed into suburban Miami in 1992 with winds topping 165 mph, blowing away over 125,000 homes. The damage in Florida totaled $26 billion had left at least 40 people dead. (Bryan Woolston / REUTERS)

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The crumbled canopy of a gas station damaged by Hurricane Irma is seen in Bonita Springs, Florida. The last hurricane as powerful as the Irma was hurricane Andrew that smashed into suburban Miami in 1992 with winds topping 165 mph, blowing away over 125,000 homes. The damage in Florida totaled $26 billion had left at least 40 people dead. (Bryan Woolston / REUTERS)

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Many streets were flooded in downtown Miami and other cities. In downtown Miami, two of the two dozen construction cranes looming over the skyline collapsed in the wind. No injuries were reported. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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Many streets were flooded in downtown Miami and other cities. In downtown Miami, two of the two dozen construction cranes looming over the skyline collapsed in the wind. No injuries were reported. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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Curfews were imposed in Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and much of the rest of South Florida, and some arrests of were reported after incidents of looting. Miami Beach also barred outsiders from the island. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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Curfews were imposed in Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and much of the rest of South Florida, and some arrests of were reported after incidents of looting. Miami Beach also barred outsiders from the island. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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A view of flooding in the Brickell neighbourhood in Miami, Florida. Florida’s governor activated all 7,000 members of the Florida National Guard, and 10,000 guardsmen from elsewhere were deployed. Nearly 7 million people in the Southeast were warned to evacuate, including 6.4 million in Florida alone. (Stephen Yang / REUTERS)

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A view of flooding in the Brickell neighbourhood in Miami, Florida. Florida’s governor activated all 7,000 members of the Florida National Guard, and 10,000 guardsmen from elsewhere were deployed. Nearly 7 million people in the Southeast were warned to evacuate, including 6.4 million in Florida alone. (Stephen Yang / REUTERS)

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President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Florida opening the way for federal aid. ‘Once this system passes through, it’s going to be a race to save lives and sustain lives,’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long said on Fox News. (Michele Eve Sandberg / AFP)

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President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Florida opening the way for federal aid. ‘Once this system passes through, it’s going to be a race to save lives and sustain lives,’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long said on Fox News. (Michele Eve Sandberg / AFP)

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