After blazing a path of destruction through the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday, bringing chaos as it moved north through the nation’s third most populous state. After scraping the northern coast of Cuba on Saturday, Irma turned north toward Florida overnight. Although hurricanes usually weaken after making landfall, Irma was expected to remain powerful as it rakes Florida’s coast. Live updates: Hurricane Irma surging up from Florida Keys »The heavy winds have snapped trees all across southern Florida and also seem to have broken two construction cranes in downtown Miami, leaving them dangling dangerously over the city below. Hurricane Irma weakens to a Category 2 storm as eye passes over NaplesMore national headlines

Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2017 22:08 UTC