St. Martin's residents struggle with desperate conditions in wake of Irma

PHILIPSBURG, St. Martin (AP) -- Dominga Tejera picked her way around fallen palm trees rotting in mud as she returned home after a nine-hour workday as a hospital janitor on a Caribbean island that until recently seemed like paradise.

Winds increasing across metro Atlanta as Irma moves into GA

Hurricane Irma, has weakened to a Category storm, as it continues to tear through Central Florida. The storm still is packing strong winds and heavy rains with the potential for a brief tornado in some areas.

Family walks, kayaks across flooded yard to safety

A Lakeland family found themselves kayaking across their flooded yard to safety on Monday morning.

Deputies offer their own air mattress, pillow to family displaced by Irma

A pair of Florida Sheriff’s deputies went above and beyond the call of duty for a family that had been displaced by Hurricane Irma over the weekend.

PHOTOS: Officers rescue, shelter injured pelican during Irma

The Daytona Beach Police Department made it quite clear humans aren’t the only ones they serve in a time of need, as they sheltered and injured pelican from Hurricane Irma.

Catfish litter streets of Florida as Hurricane Irma hits mainland (VIDEO)

Catfish were strewn about the streets of Florida as Hurricane Irma not only wreaked havoc on humans but also on wildlife in the Sunshine State.

Busch Gardens' Flamingos take shelter before Irma hits

To ensure the safety of the 12,000 animals that call Busch Gardens home. the theme park reports that they have enacted a comprehensive weather preparedness plan.

Irma set records; luckily, late weakening dampened its power

Before crashing into Florida, Hurricane Irma set all sorts of records for brute strength as it flattened Caribbean islands and swamped the Florida Keys. Irma's assault - so soon after Harvey's deluge of Houston - marked the first time the U.S. was hit by two Category 4 storms in the same year.

Hurricane Irma drains Tampa Bay area waterways

Hurricane Irma’s winds are draining the water from Tampa Bay area waterways, creating an eerie pre-storm scene along Bayshore Boulevard and other popular destinations.

Marines await Hurricane Irma at Raymond James Stadium

First responders and even some military vehicles are staging at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as Hurricane Irma approaches. 

Rescuers brave Hurricane Irma's fury to save manatees

Hurricane Irma’s winds drained waterways around Tampa Bay late this morning, even though the storm was 200 miles away.  It happened so fast that some manatees were apparently caught off-guard, leading to at least one impromptu rescue.

Couple rescued from sailboat trying to ride out Irma

Florida sheriff’s deputies rescued a couple who tried to ride out Hurricane Irma on a small sailboat.