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Storm packs a punch in Florida, Georgia

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Hurricane Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm early Monday after it barreled into Florida on Sunday, crashing through the Florida Keys before making a second landfall near Naples on the Gulf Coast and setting a course for Georgia. It flooded streets, snapped constructi­on cranes and left 58% of Florida electricit­y customers without power — about 5.8 million accounts — according to Florida’s State Emergency Response Team. At least five deaths in Florida were attributed to Irma, according to ABC News. The storm also killed at least 20 people in the Caribbean since roaring out of the Atlantic Ocean.

 ?? RODNEY WHITE AND MICHAEL ZAMORA, USA TODAY NETWORK ?? The Holiday Manor neighborho­od in Naples, Fla., could not withstand Hurricane Irma and its 130-mph winds.
RODNEY WHITE AND MICHAEL ZAMORA, USA TODAY NETWORK The Holiday Manor neighborho­od in Naples, Fla., could not withstand Hurricane Irma and its 130-mph winds.
 ?? JOSH MORGAN, USA TODAY NETWORK ?? The Savannah River spills onto downtown River Street. Hundreds of thousands of homes in Georgia were without power.
JOSH MORGAN, USA TODAY NETWORK The Savannah River spills onto downtown River Street. Hundreds of thousands of homes in Georgia were without power.
 ?? JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY ?? Miami Beach was closed to car traffic a day after Irma struck. The resort city was expected to allow residents back today.
JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY Miami Beach was closed to car traffic a day after Irma struck. The resort city was expected to allow residents back today.

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