Hurricane Irma slammed ashore at Key West, Florida early Sunday with whirling winds and pounding rain, leaving behind a trail of destruction across fragile Caribbean islands.
Hurricane Irma Slams Into Florida

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Recently planted palm trees lie strewn across the road as Hurricane Irma passes by in Miami Beach, Floria, Spet. 10, 2017.

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Stranded motorists try to get back in their car after a breakdown as Hurricane Irma bears down on the Florida Keys, in Hialeah, Sept. 10, 2017.

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Sailboats moored near Watson Island ride out the winds and waves as Hurricane Irma passes by in Miami Beach, Florida, Sept. 10, 2017.

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A fallen tree blocks Biscayne Blvd. as Hurricane Irma arrives in Hollywood, Florida, Sept. 10, 2017.