Thousands lose power as Irma nears south Florida

According to the Florida Power and Light company's power tracker, more than 50,000 of the outages are located in Miami-Dade county.

Irma shifts: The prime is target is now Tampa, not Miami

With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a shifting track that took it away from Miami and instead threatened the Tampa area with its first direct hit from a major hurricane in nearly a century.

NWS: Severe Irma wind gusts to reach most of Florida

The National Weather Service has issued a map showing the severity of Hurricane Irma's wind speed.

Long lines form outside Florida shelter ahead of Irma

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) -- With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida's southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter -- a minor league hockey arena -- in hopes of avoiding the storm's wrath.

FEMA launches rumor control page in light of hurricanes

FEMA has launched a rumor control page to help halt misinformation about  disasters and emergencies from spreading online.

Virginia declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency ahead of the potentially catastrophic Hurricane Irma making landfall along the East Coast.

Officials: 5.6 million people asked to evacuate FL ahead of Hurricane Irma

Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path that could take it from one end of the state to the other.

Hurricane Irma takes aim at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, social media goes wild

A spate of social media posts expressing hope that Hurricane Irma trashes President Trump's Palm Beach, Fla., resort is producing a backlash of disgust and criticism.

2017 trio of hurricanes closely resembles 2010 storms

While the appearance of three storms in the Atlantic Basin may seem unusual, it actually closely resembles a pattern last seen during 2010’s hurricane season.  

U-Haul offers free self-storage during Hurricane Irma

U-Haul is offering free self-storage for Florida residents who can be impacted by Hurricane Irma.

JetBlue offers low fares for Irma evacuees

The airline JetBlue announced plans Wednesday to help customers with existing flights, as well as assist with Floridians' efforts to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Irma makes landfall; 2 additional hurricanes form

The latest track from the National Hurricane Center is showing a path for Hurricane Irma pointing to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading north for Florida over the weekend.