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Is Hurricane Irma the 'Big One' that Florida has feared will wipe out its coastal cities?
Storm has triggered panic in region of more than 6 million people clustered along a narrow ribbon of coastline.
British Virgin Islands pleads for Hurricane Irma aid as UK criticised over slow response
British Overseas Territory declares state of emergency following mega storm that devastated the Caribbean.
Millions facing Hurricane Irma in Florida warned 'when you dial 911, you will not get an answer'
Hospitals have closed, supplies are low and thousands have already evacuated.
At least 13 dead as Hurricane Irma heads to Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and Cuba
The massive storm is expected to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday (10 September).
Donald Trump's resorts in Florida are bracing for impact from catastrophic Hurricane Irma
There are more than a dozen Trump properties along the south-eastern coast of Florida.
Hurricane Irma: Florida sheriff bans sex offenders from seeking refuge in shelters
Police action comes as thousands evacuate US state in preparation for Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Irma: Here's what the UK government is doing to help its overseas territories
Numerous British territories in the Caribbean have been caught up in the hurricane.
Hurricane Irma: Aerial photos show scale of destruction in Sint Maarten
Smashed hotels, boats tossed into piles, and flooded streets and homes on Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.
As Hurricane Irma rages, the Sun's monster solar flares may add risk of communications blackout
The massive solar flares have already affected the Earth, causing an hour-long radio blackout.
There are three active hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin – Irma, Jose and Katia
The trio of storms are expected to bring chaos to Mexico, the Caribbean and the US.
Georgia police shoot dead Bengal tiger that escaped in transit and attacked a dog
The tiger got loose when the truck hauling 14 big cats stopped.
Hurricane Irma leaves Barbuda in ruins: 'It is absolutely heart-wrenching'
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says "as it stands now, Barbuda is barely habitable."
The jaw-dropping story of the Delta Airlines plane that flew through Hurricane Irma
And the Delta flight flew back through Irma after landing and picking up new passengers.
Hurricane Irma leaves destruction in the Caribbean as it barrels down on Puerto Rico
At least four deaths have been reported in the wake of the devastating Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Irma: Richard Branson bunkers with Virgin staff in well-stocked wine cellar at Caribbean mansion
The billionaire described the atmosphere on Necker Island as 'eerie but beautiful.'
Hurricane Irma's voiceless victims: PETA founder reveals what to do with pets in disasters
Ingrid Newkirk spoke exclusively to IBTimes UK about her team's response to Irma, Harvey and Katrina.
Hurricane Irma: First pictures and videos of trail of devastation in the Caribbean
The category 5 storm has killed several people and washed away homes across the Caribbean islands.
Hurricane Irma leaves trail of devastation across the Caribbean
The category 5 storm is traveling across the Caribbean towards Florida.
Hurricane Irma: Amazon retailers branded as 'scum' for massive hike in drinking water prices
Online sellers accused of price gouging during emergency as water sells for 20 times its usual price.
Category 5 Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Antigua and Barbuda
The storm is expected to stretch across the Caribbean and towards the US in the coming days.
'May God protect us all': Braced for Hurricane Irma, most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever
Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, barrels across the Caribbean en route to Florida.
Hurricane Irma could delay SpaceX launch of US Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane this week
The air force said thick clouds have increased the chances of scrubbing the launch to 50%.
Weather Photographer of the Year 2017: See the 48 stunning images that made the shortlist
The best photographs from around the world of phenomena like clouds, lightning, rain, fog or snow, and the impact of weather on mankind.
Hurricane Irma: Nasa records strongest ever Atlantic storm from ISS
The Category 5 storm is headed for Puerto Rico and later in the week Florida.
Hurricane Irma: Florida in state of emergency as Category 5 storm heads to Leeward Islands
Hurricane warnings have been declared in the Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean.
Hurricane Irma is now an extremely dangerous category 5 storm heading for the Caribbean islands
The US National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 175mph.
Hurricane Irma to unleash its fury on the US and Caribbean as category 4 storm
Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands have declared a state of emergency in preparation.
Hurricane Katrina anniversary: Powerful photos of devastation in New Orleans' Ninth Ward
The third-strongest hurricane ever in the US made a direct hit on New Orleans on 29 August 2005.