Millions flee or hunker down as deadly Irma slams into Florida
Second landfall, possibly near Tampa, expected overnight on Sunday into Monday.
Miami
HURRICANE Irma, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, hit the US state of Florida with 130-mph (210 kmh) winds on Sunday as millions of people huddled in shelters or battened-down homes.
The National Weather Service said the storm made landfall at Cudjoe Key in the lower Florida Keys at 9.10 am and forecasters are warning that a second landfall could happen later on Sunday.
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