Tracking Irma
Hurricane Irma is now a Category 4 storm, currently in the Caribbean and heading north to Florida. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joins CBSN with the latest on Irma's path.
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Medical care amid Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma approaches southeast Florida, the state's health system is mobilizing for a surge in demand for medical care. At least 11 medical facilities in the Florida area are being evacuated and health officials are warning residents to take action now to avoid an emergency. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to offer advice for patients in Irma's path.
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Miami Beach mayor on Hurricane Irma
More than 90,000 residents of Miami Beach are under mandatory evacuation orders Friday. It's the city's largest evacuation since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who has called Irma a "nuclear hurricane," joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the city is preparing.
Irma's most dangerous quadrant
Many are calling Hurricane Irma's current track the worst-case scenario for south Florida. New York's WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why Irma's impact will be felt far beyond the center of the storm.
Irma puts Miami coastline in peril
Hurricane Irma's storm surges are a big concern. FEMA estimates about 2.5 million Florida homes are in flood hazard zones. Many of those homes are in the densely-populated Miami-Dade and Broward Counties where more than 4.5 million people live. Jeff Glor gets a bird's-eye view of the Miami coastline under threat.
Fla. governor on Hurricane Irma
Florida Gov. Rick Scott joins "CBS This Morning" from West Palm Beach to urge residents and visitors to get out of Florida before it's too late, address concerns about gas shortages throughout the state, and explain why Irma is more dangerous than Hurricane Andrew.
Florida Keys a ghost town
The Florida Keys are virtually empty as Hurricane Irma moves closer. Hurricane and storm surge warnings are in effect and mandatory evacuation orders are in place. At least 31,000 people have already left. Elaine Quijano reports from Key Largo.
Gas shortages in Florida
Gas shortage in Florida is making it even harder for people trying to get out of Hurricane Irma's path. Some people are waiting an hour or more before they even reach the pumps. David Begnaud reports from Pompano Beach.
Gridlock as Floridians evacuate
Hurricane Irma is expected to reach Florida Sunday. Nearly every major city in the state is a potential target. About 1.4 million people live in Florida's mandatory evacuation areas, and the governor has ordered all Florida schools to close so the buildings can be used as shelters. Mark Strassmann reports.
Irma's destruction in Caribbean
Hurricane Irma has devastated a string of islands in the Caribbean, slamming through the Turks and Caicos overnight. At least 11 people in the Caribbean have died, including four in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tony Dokoupil reports from Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
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Irma forecast
Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist at West Palm Beach CBS affiliate WPEC, has the latest forecast on record-breaking Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Irma's path
Hurricane Irma left behind devastating destruction in the Caribbean and is now heading toward Florida. National Hurricane Center acting director Ed Rappaport joined CBSN with the latest on the storm's path.
Florida Keys evacuation
Category 5 Hurricane Irma has caused severe destruction in the Caribbean and is now heading toward Florida. Florida Keys residents are heading north before the storm makes landfall. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano is in Key Largo, where she spent time with fishermen who are tying up their boats before the storm hits.
Irma hits the Caribbean
Puerto Rico is rebuilding after the eye of Irma barely missed the island nation. As the storm makes its way past Cuba and Haiti, CBS New correspondent Tony Dokoupil joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the massive hurricane.
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Irma looks north
Hurricane Irma could hit north of Florida early next week. Georgia's governor is taking no chances and has ordered mandatory evacuations for Savannah and other coastal areas. That order goes into effect on Saturday. Don Dahler reports.
Viewing the threat to Florida
The Florida peninsula has more than 1,300 miles of coastline. Parts of the state are extremely vulnerable to the surge of seawater a hurricane like Irma can unleash. The best way to understand the threat to low-lying areas is to see them from above, reports Jeff Glor.
Fishermen protect boats
The fishermen of the Florida Keys have begun a long-established tradition: searching the mangroves in hopes of sheltering dozens of boats from Hurricane Irma. Elaine Quijano reports on how one family is preparing for possible impact.
Miami prepares for Irma
Miami Beach, Florida, is just a few feet above sea level and floods often in minor storms. Mark Strassmann reports on how it's preparing up for Hurricane Irma.
Barbuda, St. Martin devastated
Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean, where at least ten people were killed. In St. Martin, almost every building suffered damage. Destruction in Barbuda, one of the flattest islands in the Caribbean, was even worse. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Irma forecast
Lonnie Quinn, chief weathercaster at CBS New York station WCBS, has the latest forecast for Hurricane Irma.
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