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Whether it will actually endure a storm of that size and violence isnât clear. As of Friday morning, Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest hurricanes ever measured in the Atlantic Ocean, was predicted to tear through South Florida and up the center of the state. If forecasts hold, it could be the most ferocious storm seen in the Sunshine State since Hurricane Andrew cut east-to-west across its peninsula a quarter-century ago.
Hurricane Irma has already wrought destruction on some island nations in the Caribbean, killing at least four people and levelling buildings, and it looks as though the category 5 hurricane is heading towards the eastern U.S. coast.