A resident left flowers after evacuating her home in the approach of Hurricane Irma in St. Petersburg, Fla. In St. Petersburg, Fla., poised to take a possible direct hit from Hurricane Irma, officials were bracing for the onslaught expected late Sunday. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's staff was busy relocating 1,000 inmates from the county jail. Between St. Petersburg and Clearwater, which make up two-thirds of the Tampa Bay metro area, roughly one million people live in neighborhoods that are close to waterways and are especially susceptible to flooding. Sheriff's deputies were already blocking access to the barrier islands that make up part of the county's living areas.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2017 18:58 UTC