Irma tied for 7th strongest storm to make landfall in U.S. history

Hurricane Irma became tied for the seventh strongest storm to make landfall in U.S. history by a key measurement of atmospheric pressure.

Florida sheriff: Do not shoot at hurricane

Florida authorities have issued another stern warning about Hurricane Irma: Shooting bullets into the storm won’t help keep you safe.

FPL assembles largest pre-storm restoration workforce in U.S. history

FPL announced it has assembled the largest pre-storm restoration workforce in United States history to take on Hurricane Irma.

Harvey volunteers take a load off at UT game

It’s been a difficult time for Texans. With Harvey leaving mass destruction behind, Texan’s are now faced with major cleanup efforts, and are working to regain a sense of normalcy.

Governor warns Irma's storm surge 'will cover your house'

Life-threatening storm surge is expected for parts of Florida, especially if Hurricane Irma's winds push seawater ashore at high tide.

First hurricane-force wind gust reaches Florida Keys

Hurricane-force wind gusts officially reached the Florida Keys a couple of hours after sunset Saturday night.

Hurricane Irma sucks water away from shoreline of the Bahamas (VIDEO)

Video taken in the Bahamas appears to show a rare phenomenon as it looks as if Hurricane Irma has sucked all the water off the shoreline.

PHOTOS: Puerto Rico shows what may be in store for Florida

Puerto Rico took a beating from Hurricane Irma on Wednesday. The storm left death and destruction in its wake as it moved through the Caribbean and now, it's making its way up to southern Florida, already bringing in heavy rain and powerful gusts of wind.

Miami begins to see Irma's effects with heavy rain, strong winds

MIAMI (AP)-- Miami is already being battered by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind as Irma creeps toward the southern tip of Florida.

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.