Forecasters downgraded Irma from a hurricane to a tropical storm Monday morning as it tracked toward the northwestern coast of the Florida Peninsula. Despite the continued downgrading of Irma, storm surges of 2 to 5 feet are expected along the Gulf Coast during high tides, and rain bands could drop more than 2 feet of water on already saturated ground. Irma is also responsible for the death of 38 people throughout the Caribbean. As Irma tracks inland, southwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama are likely to take the brunt of the tropical storm’s wrath. Irma is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression by Tuesday, just as it makes its way toward Alabama’s northern border with Tennessee.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2017 14:39 UTC