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Sep 8, 2017 9:28 AM CST Irma
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aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
Hurricane Irma on path to Florida: Storm will 'devastate' US and knock out power 'for days' - latest news
The Telegraph Danny Boyle,The Telegraph 15 minutes ago
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Foreign Office hotline for people affected: 020 7008 0000

Hurricane Irma will "devastate" the United States and knock out power in Florida for several days, an emergency response chief has warned, as the storm continued to tear a trail of devastation through the Caribbean.

The RAF has sent several aid planes to the region after the British territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands was "pummelled" by howling winds of up to 175mph and 20ft waves early on Friday.

Irma is now tracking a path down the coast of Cuba towards the Bahamas, where it is due to reach early on Saturday, before hitting southern Florida on Sunday. The official death toll from the worst ever Atlantic storm is 14, but is expected to rise.

More than 100,000 people might need shelter after the hurricane hits the US, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned, adding that that Irma is "going to devastate the United States in either Florida or some of the southeastern states".

Live: Track Hurricane Irma's deadly path in real time

Meanwhile, extra troops were sent to the devastated holiday island of Saint-Martin on Friday to control serious looting, as three RAF planes began ferrying troops and equipment to hard-hit British territories. UK Marines have also arrived on Anguilla to begin repairing buildings.

As Irma cuts through the Caribbean, two other storms in the region have been upgraded to hurricane status: Katia in the Gulf of Mexico and Jose, which is following Irma in the Atlantic and has some already-battered islands in its expected path. On Friday afternoon, it strengthened to a category four hurricane.
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Sep 8, 2017 9:50 AM CST Irma
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MikeD12MikeD12Broadstairs, Kent, England UK16 Threads 2 Polls 2,809 Posts
I am a bit concerned for the family of an old RAF Trombone player pal from the Fighter Command band days who still lives on Antigua He's a year younger than me. The Island was not even mentioned when Barbuda which is much smaller and nearby was covered extensively on the news yesterday. A couple of his relatives who live in London haven't heard anything since late Tuesday.
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Sep 8, 2017 9:51 AM CST Irma
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aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
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Sep 8, 2017 10:15 AM CST Irma
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aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
MikeD12: I am a bit concerned for the family of an old RAF Trombone player pal from the Fighter Command band days who still lives on Antigua He's a year younger than me. The Island was not even mentioned when Barbuda which is much smaller and nearby was covered extensively on the news yesterday. A couple of his relatives who live in London haven't heard anything since late Tuesday.



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Sep 8, 2017 10:16 AM CST Irma
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aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
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Sep 8, 2017 10:35 AM CST Irma
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aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
MikeD12: I am a bit concerned for the family of an old RAF Trombone player pal from the Fighter Command band days who still lives on Antigua He's a year younger than me. The Island was not even mentioned when Barbuda which is much smaller and nearby was covered extensively on the news yesterday. A couple of his relatives who live in London haven't heard anything since late Tuesday.


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Sep 8, 2017 11:31 AM CST Irma
MikeD12
MikeD12MikeD12Broadstairs, Kent, England UK16 Threads 2 Polls 2,809 Posts
Thanks for the vid Tom
Mel's Granddaughter called me not long ago and said Pops & the family there are all OK.
They live on the SW coast close to Cades bay.
Luckily their place is brick built, a mile inland and did not get much damage.
The waves hit places above the actual bay though, but no deaths reported so far.
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