A fallen tree toppled by Hurricane Irma blocks a street in downtown Miami, Florida on September 11.
Photograph by Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty
A resident of Marco Island, Florida checks the damage from Hurricane Irma in his neighbourhood on September 11.
Photograph by David Goldman, AP
A man walks past the damaged roof of a gas station in Bonita Springs, Florida on September 11 after winds from Hurricane Irma ripped it off.
Photograph by Mark Wilson, Getty
Men clear debris from a roadway the morning after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 11 in Naples, Florida.
Photograph by Spencer Platt, Getty
A partially submerged car is submerged in a flooded area in Miami, Florida as Hurricane Irma arrived on September 10.
Photograph by Carlos Barria, Reuters
A canal is seen near downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 10 as Hurricane Irma made landfall.
Photograph by Andrew Innerarity, The Washington Post/Getty
Tampa residents take photos after walking into Hillsborough Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida on September 10.
Photograph by Adrees Latif, Reuters
The Miami skyline was clouded by storm clouds as Hurricane Irma approached the city on September 9.
Photograph by Joe Raedle, Getty
Satellite images show Hurricane Irma moving over Cuba and toward the Florida coast as a Category 4 storm.
Photograph by NOAA-NASA GOES Project via Getty
A man in St. Martin walks on a street covered in debris after Hurricane Irma hit the island on September 8.
Photograph by Martin Bureau, AFP/Getty
Flamingos take refuge in a shelter in a zoo in Miami before the storm hit on September 9.
Photograph by Adrees Latif, Reuters
A woman uses a can to remove water from her house after Hurricane Irma struck Fort Liberte, Haiti on September 8.
Photograph by Andres Martinez Casares, Reuters
People sit on a tree next to a flooded river in Haiti on September 8.
Photograph by Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty
Photograph by Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty
Many islands in the Caribbean saw massive amounts of destruction. Debris and levelled buildings can be seen on St. Martin island on September 6.
Photograph by Gerben Van Es, Dutch Defense Ministry/AP
Residents of Culebra, Puerto Rico hug each other after Irma passed by the island on September 7.
Photograph by Ramon "Tonito" Zayas, GFR Media/AP
A man removes tree limbs in Piñones, Puerto Rico on September 7.
Photograph by Xavier Garcia, GFR Media/AP
Aerial photos show the destruction Irma left on St. Martin on September 6.
Photograph by Gerben Van Es, Dutch Defense Ministry/AP
A man examines destruction on a rural road in Cañaboncito, Puerto Rico on September 7.
Photograph by Juan Luis Martinez, GDA/AP
Destruction on St. Martin island following Hurricane Irma on September 6.
Photograph by Gerben Van Es, Dutch Defense Ministry/AP
People pick up debris in Fajardo, Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma howled past on September 6.
Photograph by Alvin Baez, Reuters
The island of St. Martin in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on September 6. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.
Photograph by Gerben Van Es, Dutch Defense Ministry/AP
Families gather at a shelter in a local church the evening before Irma struck Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on September 6.
Photograph by Tatiana Fernandez, AP
A woman looks at heavy surf as Hurricane Irma approaches Luquillo, Puerto Rico on September 6.
Photograph by Ricardo Arduengo, AFP/Getty
Police patrol San Juan, Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma slams across islands on September 6.
Photograph by Alvin Baez, Reuters
Hurricane Irma, a record Category 5 storm, is seen in this NOAA image from GOES-16 satellite on September 5.
Photograph by NOAA via Reuters
Men cover the windows of a car parts store in preparation for Hurricane Irma in San Juan, Puerto Rico on September 5.
Photograph by Alvin Baez, Reuters
People purchase plywood at The Home Depot as they prepare for Hurricane Irma on September 6 in Miami, Florida. It's still too early to know where the direct impact of the hurricane will take place but the state of Florida is in the area of possible landfall.
Photograph by Joe Raedle, Getty
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