Author: Anika Kentish
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Irma’s victims in the Caribbean brace for another hurricane
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua— Thousands of Irma victims across the Caribbean fought desperately to find shelter or escape their storm-blasted islands altogether Friday as another hurricane following close behind threatened to add to their misery. With Irma and its 155 mph (250 kph) winds taking aim at the Miami metropolitan area of 6 million people, the…
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Hurricane Irma toll hits 10, increasing threat for Florida
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees on a track Thursday that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida. The most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever, Irma weakened only slightly…
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Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Irma blacked out much of Puerto Rico as the dangerous Category 5 storm raked the U.S. territory with heavy wind and rain while staying just out to sea, and it headed early Thursday toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti. To the east, authorities struggled to get aid to small…