Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward U.S., Threatening to Engulf Florida
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and MARC SANTORA
The storm prompted the largest evacuation in Florida history, with people scrambling into crowded shelters and jamming highways.
The storm prompted the largest evacuation in Florida history, with people scrambling into crowded shelters and jamming highways.
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