Americas. It was also the third strongest Atlantic hurricane at landfall ever recorded, just behind the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Dorian. [268], On April 11, 2018, at the 40th session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Irma from its rotating naming lists, due to the extensive amount of damage and loss of life it caused in the northeastern Caribbean and the United States, particularly in Florida, and it will never again be used for another Atlantic hurricane. [7], Large swells ahead of Irma washed ashore debris and sea life in Castries, Saint Lucia, blocking some roads. Governor Scott suspended tolls on all toll roads in Florida, including the turnpike. Agence Sophie Turpaud | Formation et Community Management Antilles Françaises Tremblement De Terre Floride Crédit Photo Batiment Immobilier Projet Construction Maison En Floride. [217] This included the first deployment of No. [72] The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees moved their September 11–13 series from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg to Citi Field in Queens. However, later in September 2017, Hurricane Maria became the third costliest United States tropical cyclone, causing Irma to fall to the fifth costliest. [209] Government officials and members of the public in Puerto Rico delivered assistance and evacuated people stranded on other islands. Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line agreed to transport tourists to Florida, contingent upon port availability following the state's own experience with Irma. Crunden Twitter Sep 7, 2017, 2:08 pm. [81] The Georgia Southern Eagles game against the New Hampshire Wildcats on September 9 was also moved to Legion Field for that day. Additionally, eight tornadoes touched down in Brevard County, all of which caused damage. [224], Amendments to international aid rules by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (or OECD) allowed for the UK government to provide access to £13 billion worth of aid to the affected British Overseas Territories, through the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) by November 2017. [135], The most severely affected areas included the offshore islands of Culebra and Vieques, as well as the northeastern, northern, and mountainous portions of the main island. [73][74][75] The Miami FC versus San Francisco Deltas match on September 10 was cancelled so the players and staff could prepare for the storm with their families. [204] It also did $600,000 in Alabama. [49] For the fifth time in its 45-year history, the Walt Disney World Resort was completely closed due to the storm. [85] Total losses exceeded €3.5 billion (US$4.17 billion). For developing countries, reckoning with disasters like Irma will be harder thanks to Trump The White House has slashed international climate funding, which vulnerable islands desperately need. [62] Contraflow lane reversal for Interstate 16 took effect on the morning of September 9 from Savannah to Dublin, Georgia. [58], Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency initially for all six coastal counties on September 6, but eventually expanded the declaration to 94 counties south of Atlanta metropolitan area, and then the entire state on September 10. Join us. [140] Flooding continued to worsen days after the storm, as runoff from the mountains swelled rivers in low-lying farming communities. [201] The tropical storm caused $500,000 in the state. 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Le fait d'actualité: Après l'ouragan Harvey qui a provoqué les pires inondations depuis 500 ans au Texas, c'est l'ouragan Irma qui a dévasté Saint Martin des Antilles, et Saint Barthélemy. Citizenship and Immigration Services granted special 30-day humanitarian visas for British Virgin Islanders to stay in Puerto Rico. [141], On the evening of September 7, at 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC), Hurricane Irma reached the Turks and Caicos Islands. [189] The city of Jacksonville suffered about $85 million in damage. Post-Irma cell coverage spotty", "Hurricane Irma's assault on cellphone towers trigger discounts, freebies", "Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Irma", "Before and after Hurricane Irma: What happened to favorite Florida Keys landmarks? Tropical storms and hurricanes were not named before the year 1950. International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida § Preparations, Effects of Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands, The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, U.S. The shelters collectively housed about 191,764 people,[47] with more than 40% of them staying in a shelter in South Florida. [118] The hurricane passed over Necker Island, also causing severe damage and destroying the mansion of Richard Branson. Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. The imagery featured several areas of Florida: including the Florida Keys, the southwest coast of Florida from Marco Island to Punta Gorda, much of the northeast coast of Florida, and portions of the Jacksonville area. Only one hurricane, Allen in 1980, has recorded stronger winds, at 190 mph, he said. Portions of Puerto Rico received heavy rainfall, with a peak total of 13.04 in (331 mm) in Bayamón,[7] causing seven rivers to reach flood stage, widespread flash flooding, and at least six landslides. Irma matches a 1935 storm in the Florida Keys, Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 and Wilma in 2005. [137], Hurricane Irma was attributed to approximately $759.4 million in damage and four fatalities in Puerto Rico. [211], In response to Hurricane Jose's approach, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda issued a mandatory evacuation on September 9 for any remaining residents on Barbuda. 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HURRICANE Irma is approaching Florida forcing thousands of residents to flee as eerie footage shows Florida's Hutchinson Island deserted in preparation for the deadly storm. Trees were also destroyed. [134] Mainly due to strong winds, approximately 1.1 million out of 1.5 million of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's customers lost electricity. [181] Lee County was lashed by strong winds and heavy rainfall, which caused prolonged flooding in some areas. The hurricane caused at least 134 deaths: one in Anguilla; one in Barbados; three in Barbuda; four in the British Virgin Islands; 10 in Cuba; 11 in the French West Indies; one in Haiti; three in Puerto Rico; four on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten; 92 in the contiguous United States, and four in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Nathan Deal extends state of emergency to 64 more counties", "Cuba lashed by category five winds as storm heads to US – as it happened", "Hurricane Irma: 30 Georgia counties under state of emergency", "Talladega Superspeedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway offer free campground space for Irma evacuees", "Tolls to be suspended on I-75 express lanes south of Atlanta", "NC governor declares state of emergency ahead of 'powerful' Hurricane Irma: 'Get ready, "Hurricane Irma: SC Governor McMaster declares state of emergency", "Virginia Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma", "Louisiana planning for possible impacts from Hurricane Irma", "TN Gov. [234] More than 422,000 people were left without water due to 28 aqueducts being damaged. [118] About 90% of roads were left impassable. [35] By September 10, the main island had recovered enough to serve as a refuge for people stranded on other islands, including 1,200 tourists from Saint Martin and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On Culebra, the island suffered an almost complete loss of electrical and water services. [62] The north coast of Cuba experienced significant coastal flooding due to storm surge and abnormally high tides generated by the storm. and Saint Barthélemy, which faced a greater risk of a direct impact. [274][275] This also marked only the third occurrence of two consecutive Atlantic storms making landfall in the United States as major hurricanes. The other two instances were the Great Charleston and Cheniere Caminada hurricanes in 1893, and hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in 2004. [258] Additionally, the Sun-Sentinel published before and after photos of several landmarks in the Florida Keys. [96][97] The destruction rendered the island's sole airport and much of its infrastructure inoperative—including water and telecommunication services—which further hampered relief efforts. Although Irma briefly weakened to a Category 2 storm while making landfall on Cuba, the system re-intensified to Category 4 status as it crossed the warm waters of the Straits of Florida, before making landfall on Cudjoe Key on September 10. Sign up. On nearby Saint Croix, there were communication issues and some damage to the infrastructure. Previous record: David-1979 (66.2°W)", "#Irma now has winds of 185 mph – tied w/ FL Keys (1935), Gilbert & Wilma for 2nd strongest Atlantic winds on record. Ils sont arrivés à trois. [250] By late on September 12, the Overseas Highway had been repaired and the bridges inspected as safe for first responders to travel to Key West. [14] Irma continued to intensify while approaching the northern Leeward Islands. Se connecter. [116], On January 30, 2018, roughly five months after Irma, an analysis was published indicating that an anemometer on the island recorded an unofficial gust to 199 mph (320 km/h) before failing. This ties it with Hurricane Mitch of 1998 and Hurricane Rita of 2005 as the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane by wind speed. Passing east of Tampa as a weakening Category 1 hurricane around 06:00 UTC on September 11, Irma continued to weaken as most of the deep convection became more spread out towards the northern semi-circle of the circulation – though it retained a large wind field, with most of Florida experiencing gale-force winds. [207], French President Emmanuel Macron followed this announcement by stating his intentions to visit the French part of the island on September 12 in order to bring aid supplies. [235], In Haiti, officials stated that losses were greater than they could have been since people largely did not heed early preparation and evacuation warnings. Irma is likely to directly pummel the British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico on Wednesday, with the potential for extensive damage in these areas. [200] Five people died in storm-related incidents across South Carolina, all from indirect incidents. EN IMAGES - Découvrez les constructions conçues pour résister aux tempêtes les plus fortes alors que … As many as 95% of the buildings there were damaged to some degree; 60% of those were totally uninhabitable. E.A. [270][271] Irma is second to the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Dorian of 2019 as the strongest landfalling cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin, and is the first hurricane to make landfall anywhere in the Atlantic at Category 5 status since Felix in 2007. The Morton Salt Company's signature production facility, one of the major employers in the country, experienced millions of dollars in damages. [7] In the city of Santa Clara, 39 buildings collapsed. The Queen, who is the constitutional monarch of … [159] Throughout the country, the hurricane inflicted $13.185 billion in damage and killed 10 people, making Irma the costliest tropical cyclone in Cuban history. 783. [199] By of September 12, almost 100,000 had lost power in Upstate South Carolina. By September 9, more than 150 state parks were closed. High winds also toppled a number of trees. The word Irmageddon was coined soon after the hurricane to describe the damage caused by the hurricane.[3]. Irma then weakened to Category 3 status, prior to another landfall in Florida on Marco Island later that day. The strongest official sustained wind speed was 124 mph (200 km/h), while the highest wind gust reached 159 mph (256 km/h); both were observed near Camila in Ciego de Ávila Province. Mais les dernières prévisions sur le plus puissant ouragan jamais observé dans l'Atlantique est sont rassurantes. Irma weakened to a tropical storm … IRMA Features . Foreign countries moved to provide much of the initial aid. Georgia EM&HS (@GeorgiaEMA) Winds of … United Nations peacekeepers from Brazil were able to gain access to the flooded northwest region to provide urgent aid, but non-governmental organizations and Haitian economists warned that the estimated 30,000 victims would need longer-term assistance as well. [161], In the Dominican Republic, flooding worsened following Irma's departure, leading the number of displaced persons to increase to more than 24,000 by September 8. L’été dernier, les ouragans Irma, José et Maria se sont frayés un chemin à travers les Caraïbes et le sud de la Floride, avec des vents à près de 300 km/h, provoquant des dégâts estimés à 67 milliards de dollars (60 milliards … L'urgence reste aujourd'hui et avant tout leur sécurité et les premiers secours. Strong winds and heavy rainfall in Central Florida left some wind damage and flooding, necessitating evacuations and rescues, including more than 200 people in Orlo Vista after hundreds of homes were flooded. As part of a £32 million operation named Operation Ruman, nearly 500 UK military personnel with emergency relief were dispatched from RAF Brize Norton. 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