Irma makes 2nd Fla landfall at Marco Island as Cat 3; 'MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER'

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:

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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