Key West ravaged, ocean waves crash over rooftops of homes, flooding

September 10, 2017 @9:47 am, Sun

key_west_irma — KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2017) Capt. Bobby Baker, left, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Key West, listens as staff updates the status of the air station ahead of Hurricane Irma. Non-essential active duty military, Department of Defense civilians and their families have evacuated the base. Hurricane Irma is a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of more than 180 mph and is moving west-northwest at 17 mph. The storm is expected to impact the southeastern United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Trice Denny/Released)

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 #Miami pic.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…