Hurricane Irma slammed ashore at Key West, Florida early Sunday with whirling winds and pounding rain, leaving behind a trail of destruction across fragile Caribbean islands.
Hurricane Irma Slams Into Florida

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Waves crash over a seawall from Biscayne Bay as Hurricane Irma passes by in Miami, Florida, Sept. 10, 2017.

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Flood waters rise around signs at the Haulover Marine Center at Haulover Park as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sept. 10, 2017, in North Miami Beach, Florida.

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The metal canopy at a gasoline station is see on the ground after it was overturned by high winds brought on by Hurricane Irma, in North Miami, Florida, Sept. 10, 2017..