Hurricane Irma’s devastating winds reached speeds in excess of 110 mph pounding the Keys with heavy winds, waves, and floodwaters
KEY WEST, Fla. (INTELLIHUB) — A massive storm surge and Hurricane Irma’s eye wall battered the city and adjacent Keys Sunday morning as wind gusts topped 110 mph.
Most of the city is currently flooded and power in all of the Keys has been knocked out.
Massive ocean waves could be seen crashing over beach homes as the storm continued to surge moving north toward mainland Florida’s west coast.
#Irma's strong & big waves at #KeyWest #HurricaneIrma #Florida #Miamipic.twitter.com/t370e2aQzo
— Kevin W. (@kwilli1046) September 10, 2017
Severe winds battered anything out in the open.
#keys #keywest flashes & alarms are going off!!!!! Getting scary #hurricane #irma #be #safe #hurricaneirma2017 #thekeys pic.twitter.com/xm5gZUgN4s
— ChrisACantillo (@ChrisACantillo) September 10, 2017
Ocean water flowed over the top of local docks and boats were rocking violently in the winds.
MT @NASKeyWest: Rough conditions north side of #KeyWest from #HurricaneIrma. Our building is strong. Still no power. pic.twitter.com/GTbOismqkL
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) September 10, 2017
Flooding… the wind…
Surge coming up ! #KeyWest #irma pic.twitter.com/iQBGH7yrif
— Mike Theiss (@MikeTheiss) September 10, 2017
One local couldn’t resist a selfie.
https://twitter.com/ErnestSIII/status/906853626475188225
Boats riding out the storm.
Eyewall !!! #KeyWest #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/MCcJ8CWZuc
— Mike Theiss (@MikeTheiss) September 10, 2017
At least that damn helicopter is not currently spraying for mosquitoes.
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