Hurricane Irma made a 2nd landfall at Marco Island as a powerful Category 3 storm with wind gusts of up to 130 m.p.h.:
Hurricane #Irma makes landfall at Marco Island, Florida at 3:35pm. https://t.co/kU46SLqJ7o
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 10, 2017
Update: Irma has made a second Florida landfall at Marco Island as a Category 3 hurricane. pic.twitter.com/Qj4miNvSua
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) September 10, 2017
#Irma extreme eyewall winds at Marco Island. 130 mph gust reported at the EOC there. https://t.co/4swIo1M3Rr
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 10, 2017
Right now the city is in the eye:
The eye from @#marcoisland PD pic.twitter.com/uPqSpBu6DZ
— Marco Island PD (@MarcoIslandPD) September 10, 2017
From earlier:
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/906961494985904129
https://twitter.com/bohemianceliac/status/906959228140707840
And authorities are telling any residents who sheltered in place to get to a higher floor if possible as the expected storm surge begins:
Water levels beginning to rise in Naples. Will rise rapidly in Marco Island & Naples after passage of eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER. #IRMA pic.twitter.com/zXgsBooDYA
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 10, 2017
This is the City of Marco Islands Emergency Operation Center – We recommend vertical evacuation into second or higher floor if possible.
— Marco Island PD (@MarcoIslandPD) September 10, 2017
And the backside of the eye is dangerous, too:
Recommended
As the Eye of #Irma moves overhead and winds turn calm, do not venture outside. Back side of eyewall will hit with life-threatening winds. pic.twitter.com/K71FOXHjWF
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 10, 2017
Flash Flood Warning including Golden Gate FL, Naples FL, Marco Island FL until 6:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/yT88CHlibn
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 10, 2017
Naples is the next city in the crosshairs:
4pm Update on Hurricane #Irma. Center of #Irma just inland near Naples, Florida. https://t.co/W8gaiUnBVj
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 10, 2017
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Related:
YIKES: Hurricane Irma wind causes two construction cranes to collapse in Miami https://t.co/2J17ydEw5X
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 10, 2017
Meanwhile in Fort Lauderdale, it looks as if looting is well underway https://t.co/SXxuA2d5NC
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 10, 2017
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