As Texas slowly recovers from Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic and unprecedented flooding, Hurricane Irma is barreling through the Caribbean, shuttering records. Powered by warm waters, the Category 5 hurricane has wreaked havoc on several islands, such as Barbuda, St. Martin, the British and US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. It’s now heading toward Florida, where evacuation orders have been issued.
Follow along with further updates as this story develops.
Hurricane Irma wiped out so many plants that these Caribbean islands have changed colors
Hurricane Irma turned green landscapes brown
Hurricane Irma probably dug up some sea turtle nests and you definitely shouldn't touch them
Wildlife officials warn the well-meaning to call in the experts when facing a sea turtle or nest in distress
Irma leaves 5.8 million in Florida without power as it heads toward Atlanta
The storm has been downgraded to Category 1
Tesla extended the range of some Florida vehicles for drivers to escape Hurricane Irma
The update unlocks the full battery capacity of 60 and 70 kWh vehicles through September 16th
MIT is using social media to map flooding from Hurricane Irma in real time
The project is being tested in Florida’s Broward County
How NASA is preparing for Irma at its most important Florida spaceport
Kennedy Space Center has lots of hurricane experience
SpaceX launches Air Force’s spaceplane just before Hurricane Irma reaches Florida
The launch before the storm
Trump's budget cuts would hinder the people who protect us from hurricanes
Getting hurricane forecasts right is literally a matter of life or death
Irma is wreaking havoc on plane ticket prices
Why people are seeing high fares, and what airlines are doing about them
There are now three hurricanes to worry about in the Atlantic
Irma, Katia, and Jose
Free walkie-talkie app tops App Store charts ahead of Hurricane Irma
It’s already being used by rescue workers in Houston
Irma is now one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic
There’s an ‘increasing chance’ that Florida will be impacted later this week and in the weekend
Harvey’s not over, but Hurricane Irma is now headed toward the East Coast
The hurricane is already Category 3 and could be Category 4 soon
