Hurricane Irma

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season continued, as Irma formed in the eastern Atlantic and strengthened east of the Caribbean.
NASA Mapping Hurricane Damage to Everglades
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NASA Mapping Hurricane Damage to Everglades

A research team flew over the Everglades and found that an estimated 60 percent of their mangrove study areas were heavily or severely damaged by hurricanes in 2017.

Published Apr 19, 2018

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Rainy Fingerprints of Irma
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Rainy Fingerprints of Irma

Rainfall from Hurricane Irma affected people on land, while most of Jose’s rain fell over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published Sep 14, 2017

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Barbuda and Saint Barthélemy Browned by Irma
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Barbuda and Saint Barthélemy Browned by Irma

Lush landscapes on the Caribbean islands turned brown after being battered by the powerful storm.

Published Sep 13, 2017

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Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown
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Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown

Lush landscapes turned from green to brown after being battered by the powerful storm.

Published Sep 12, 2017

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Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida
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Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida

The storm moved toward the west coast of the peninsula, though effects were being felt along both coasts and across the interior.

Published Sep 11, 2017

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A Menacing Line of Hurricanes
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A Menacing Line of Hurricanes

Three intense storms are bearing down on North America and the Caribbean Islands.

Published Sep 9, 2017

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Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic
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Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic

In early September 2017, hurricanes Katia, Irma, and Jose lined up across the Atlantic basin.

Published Sep 7, 2017

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Hot Water Ahead for Hurricane Irma
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Hot Water Ahead for Hurricane Irma

After striking the Leeward Islands as a category 5 storm, Irma is headed toward more warm, hurricane-sustaining water.

Published Sep 7, 2017

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Hurricane Irma Strengthens
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Hurricane Irma Strengthens

Growing to a category 5 storm, Hurricane Irma is among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever observed.

Published Sep 5, 2017

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