Floridians Fleeing From Irma Arriving In North Texas
Hundreds of thousands of people are scrambling to get out of the path of Hurricane Irma and many coming to North Texas.
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Hundreds of thousands of people are scrambling to get out of the path of Hurricane Irma and many coming to North Texas.
Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula's spine and deliver a blow the state hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Many Floridians have headed to the safety of North Texas ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Irma.
At least ten people are dead, and dozens injured by the Category 5 hurricane.
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Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees on a track Thursday that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida.
Shifting forecasts raised the threat to the Southeast from fierce Hurricane Irma and prompted emergency declarations in the Carolinas and coastal Georgia.
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Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.
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CBS 11 News Doug Dunbar, a licensed pilot in his own right, has been on board for these types of missions a couple of times.
Just about every flight out of the sunshine state is crammed with passengers looking to escape the approaching storm.
Hurricane Irma's looming arrival is already preventing the Miami Dolphins and Florida International from hosting their respective home openers this weekend, with more changes almost certain to happen in the coming days.
Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, its 185-mph winds shaking homes and flooding buildings on a chain of small islands along a path toward Puerto Rico and a possible direct hit on South Florida.
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With emptying store shelves, stocking up on water, along with other supplies and closing schools, people appear to be taking this seriously.
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With Hurricane Irma bearing down on the eastern Caribbean, American Airlines has cancelled several flights to the area.
Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in the northeast Caribbean Tuesday on a path that could eventually take it to the United States.
Authorities on the islands of the northeast Caribbean are urging residents to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm that grew stronger Monday and will likely begin buffeting the region Tuesday.
The police department said it is reviewing the call.
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The police department said it is reviewing the call.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing an 18-year-old who stopped to help a motorist is out of jail.
"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.
"To see one of your guys that's hurting, that's out doing what he loves to do and do what he was called to do, get out and get injured, it's devastating."
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