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'Pray for us': Hurricane Irma declared major disaster as it batters Florida Live updates 'Pray for us': Hurricane Irma declared major disaster as it batters Florida Live updates
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Hurricane Irma, declared a major disaster by President Donald Trump, has made landfall in southwestern Florida, bringing high winds, heavy rains and flooding. Irma has already caused death and widespread destruction in the Caribbean. More than a quarter of Florida’s population has been ordered to evacuate. Irma made landfall in south-western Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing gusts of up to 130 mph in some areas. The US death toll has risen to 10, and millions have been left without power as a result of the storm's extraordinary power.