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Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
Hurricane Milton (2024) – another Category 5 hurricane which made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane seven years later; also prompted the largest evacuation in the state since Irma Hurricane Oscar (2024) – a smaller and weaker hurricane which had a similar track to Irma until it reached Cuba
The state's top emergency management official said he's preparing for the largest evacuation since 2017's Hurricane Irma as Florida girds for yet another major Gulf hurricane only a week and a ...
The hurricane caused or contributed to at least 87 deaths in the state, with possibly over 400 deaths related to the storm. Storm damage was heaviest in the Florida Keys, where Irma's storm surge damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 boats. Heavy damage occurred around the Miami metropolitan area.
Irma, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms in a century, was expected to rip through Florida's southern archipelago on Sunday morning. Floridians scramble for safety as Irma closes in Skip to main ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida is gearing up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as Hurricane Milton strengthens over warm waters and heads toward major population centers including Tampa and Orlando. About 7 million people were urged to evacuate Florida in 2017 as Hurricane Irma bore down on the state.
‘We are preparing for the largest evacuation we have seen since, most likely, 2017 Hurricane Irma.’ Milton strengthening into major hurricane as Florida preps for massive evacuations Skip to ...
Kevin Guthrie, director of Florida's emergency management division, urged people to prepare for the "largest evacuation that we have seen most likely since 2017 Hurricane Irma."