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Photos: Hurricane Irma’s aftermath

A sailboat is pushed up between two buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.

A sailboat is pushed up between two buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

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Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history, hit the islands of the northeast Caribbean on Sept. 6, 2017, before roaring along a path to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Florida.

This photo shows Duval Street on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.

This photo shows Duval Street on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

Todd Hart looks at the damage to his destroyed home in the Naples Estates mobile home park, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

Todd Hart looks at the damage to his destroyed home in the Naples Estates mobile home park, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

Ralph Bullock kicks up twisted sheet metal in the Hitching Post RV Park, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

Ralph Bullock kicks up twisted sheet metal in the Hitching Post RV Park, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

Cherie Ethier sits in her mobile home with her pets surrounded by floodwater, in the Marco Naples RV Resort in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

Cherie Ethier sits in her mobile home with her pets surrounded by floodwater, in the Marco Naples RV Resort in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Naples, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

A damaged home sits in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.

A damaged home sits in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Key West, Fla.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

Water from the nearby Peace River floods the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.

Water from the nearby Peace River floods the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.  (Brian Blanco / Getty Images)

Water from the nearby Peace River floods the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.

Water from the nearby Peace River floods the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.  (Brian Blanco / Getty Images)

Holly Lands, left, Mindy Lands, and Morgan Lindsey walk down their street inundated by flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma September 12, 2017 near Palatka, Florida.

Holly Lands, left, Mindy Lands, and Morgan Lindsey walk down their street inundated by flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma September 12, 2017 near Palatka, Florida.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

People use a boat and four wheeler to navigate flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma Sept. 12, 2017 near Palatka, Florida.

People use a boat and four wheeler to navigate flood waters caused by Hurricane Irma Sept. 12, 2017 near Palatka, Florida.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

A mobile home community is flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Everglades City, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.

A mobile home community is flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Everglades City, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.  (David Goldman / AP)

A submerged mobile home community stands in Fort Myers two days after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 12, 2017 in Fort Myers Florida.

A submerged mobile home community stands in Fort Myers two days after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 12, 2017 in Fort Myers Florida.  (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Trucks line up outside Maxwell Air Force base to prepare to load Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers waiting on base to take to Hurricane Irma affected areas on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.

Trucks line up outside Maxwell Air Force base to prepare to load Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers waiting on base to take to Hurricane Irma affected areas on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.  (Albert Cesare / AP)

A man walks into a 7-Eleven, one of the few stores open two days after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 12, 2017 in Cape Coral, Florida.

A man walks into a 7-Eleven, one of the few stores open two days after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 12, 2017 in Cape Coral, Florida.  (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Shelly Hughes reacts as she gets her first look at the inside of her flooded camper at the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.

Shelly Hughes reacts as she gets her first look at the inside of her flooded camper at the Peace River Campground in the wake of Hurricane Irma on September 12, 2017 in Arcadia, Florida.  (Brian Blanco / Getty Images)

A man rides by his bicycle next to a sunken boat on Venetian Island after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 11 September 2017.

A man rides by his bicycle next to a sunken boat on Venetian Island after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 11 September 2017.  (Giorgio Viera / EPA)

Two retirees ride tricycles through a flooded street at the Enchanted Shores manufactured home park in Naples, Florida, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida.

Two retirees ride tricycles through a flooded street at the Enchanted Shores manufactured home park in Naples, Florida, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida.  (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)

A damaged house is seen in a flooded street at the Enchanted Shores manufactured home park in Naples, Florida, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida.

A damaged house is seen in a flooded street at the Enchanted Shores manufactured home park in Naples, Florida, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida.  (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in the Cole Bay community of St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in the Cole Bay community of St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.  (Joel Antonio Colon / AP)

Men remove debris off a road in the Cole Bay community in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Martin, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

Men remove debris off a road in the Cole Bay community in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Martin, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.  (Carlos Giusti / AP)

Building owner Catharine Taylor Woods, front, and Jessica Newman, of the City of Wauchula clean up broke glass after an awning blew off in Hurricane Irma and broke several windows early Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Wauchula, Fla.

Building owner Catharine Taylor Woods, front, and Jessica Newman, of the City of Wauchula clean up broke glass after an awning blew off in Hurricane Irma and broke several windows early Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Wauchula, Fla.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

Boats, some partially submerged, float in a canal in the wake of Hurricane Irma, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla.

Boats, some partially submerged, float in a canal in the wake of Hurricane Irma, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

\A boat is seen washed ashore at the Dinner Key marina after Hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida.

\A boat is seen washed ashore at the Dinner Key marina after Hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

A man returns to his flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.

A man returns to his flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

Kelly McClenthen returns to see the flood damage to her home with her boyfriend Daniel Harrison in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.

Kelly McClenthen returns to see the flood damage to her home with her boyfriend Daniel Harrison in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

Pam trees stand ripped of their fronds in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.

Pam trees stand ripped of their fronds in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.  (David Goldman / AP)

Brian Baker, of Valrico, Fla., cuts up an Oak tree that fell across Falling Leaves Drive after Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 11, 2017, in Valrico, Fla.

Brian Baker, of Valrico, Fla., cuts up an Oak tree that fell across Falling Leaves Drive after Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 11, 2017, in Valrico, Fla.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

Caitlin Raymond, 12, checks on her cats as she leaves with her family from her grandmother's fourth floor apartment where they rode out Hurricane Irma to return to their lowlying home a mile away in Marco Island, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.

Caitlin Raymond, 12, checks on her cats as she leaves with her family from her grandmother’s fourth floor apartment where they rode out Hurricane Irma to return to their lowlying home a mile away in Marco Island, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2017.  (David Goldman / AP)

People tend to a car that flipped over on Cape Coral Parkway during Hurricane Irma, in Cape Coral, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.

People tend to a car that flipped over on Cape Coral Parkway during Hurricane Irma, in Cape Coral, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Gerald Herbert / AP)

A vehicle passes downed palm trees and two cyclists attempt to ride as Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Florida.

A vehicle passes downed palm trees and two cyclists attempt to ride as Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Florida.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

People clear debris out of a drainage ditch to keep the area from flooding as Hurricane Irma passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.

People clear debris out of a drainage ditch to keep the area from flooding as Hurricane Irma passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Large waves produced by Hurricane Irma crash into the end of Anglins Fishing Pier on Sept. 10, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Large waves produced by Hurricane Irma crash into the end of Anglins Fishing Pier on Sept. 10, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

People walk past a building where the roof was blown off by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017 in Miami.

People walk past a building where the roof was blown off by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017 in Miami.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

People observe flooded Brickell Avenue in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017, as Hurricane Irma passes.

People observe flooded Brickell Avenue in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017, as Hurricane Irma passes.  (Mike Stocker / AP)

A person walks through a street lined with debris and fallen trees as Hurricane Irma passes through Naples, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.

A person walks through a street lined with debris and fallen trees as Hurricane Irma passes through Naples, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.  (David Goldman / AP)

A boat is washed on shore at the Watson Island marina as Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida.

A boat is washed on shore at the Watson Island marina as Hurricane Irma passed through the area on Sept. 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

This photo provided by Michael Sechler shows a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached.

This photo provided by Michael Sechler shows a stranded manatee in Manatee County, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017. The mammal was stranded after waters receded from the Florida bay as Hurricane Irma approached.  (Michael Sechler / AP)

A tree branch felled by tropical storm winds narrowly misses parked cars as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state on Sept. 10, 2017, in Pompano Beach, Florida.

A tree branch felled by tropical storm winds narrowly misses parked cars as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state on Sept. 10, 2017, in Pompano Beach, Florida.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

A person walks through a flooded street in the Brickell area of downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma passes through Sept. 10, 2017.

A person walks through a flooded street in the Brickell area of downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma passes through Sept. 10, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

High winds blow through Brickell Avenue as Hurricane Irma arrives in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.

High winds blow through Brickell Avenue as Hurricane Irma arrives in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

An elderly man drys out his clothes preparing to bed down for the night at the Red Cross shelter in the Albany Civic Center to ride out Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017, in Albany, Ga.

An elderly man drys out his clothes preparing to bed down for the night at the Red Cross shelter in the Albany Civic Center to ride out Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017, in Albany, Ga.  (Curtis Compton / Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A car is seen in a flooded street as Hurricane Irma passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.

A car is seen in a flooded street as Hurricane Irma passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

People ride out Hurricane Irma in their apartments as it passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.

People ride out Hurricane Irma in their apartments as it passes through Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Boats ride out Hurricane Irma in a marina on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami.

Boats ride out Hurricane Irma in a marina on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Mary Della Ratta, 94, sits in a shelter Sept. 10, 2017, after evacuating her home in Naples, Fla., with the help of police ahead of Hurricane Irma. "I'm afraid of what's going to happen. I don't know what I'll find when I go home," said Della Ratta, whose husband died 10 years ago. "I have nobody. I'm all alone in this world."

Mary Della Ratta, 94, sits in a shelter Sept. 10, 2017, after evacuating her home in Naples, Fla., with the help of police ahead of Hurricane Irma. “I’m afraid of what’s going to happen. I don’t know what I’ll find when I go home,” said Della Ratta, whose husband died 10 years ago. “I have nobody. I’m all alone in this world.”  (David Goldman / AP)

Sailboats moored near Watson Island ride out the winds and waves as Hurricane Irma passes by on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.

Sailboats moored near Watson Island ride out the winds and waves as Hurricane Irma passes by on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

Recently planted palm trees lie strewn across the road as Hurricane Irma passes by on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.

Recently planted palm trees lie strewn across the road as Hurricane Irma passes by on Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

Palm Bay officer Dustin Terkoski walks over debris from a two-story home at Palm Point Subdivision in Brevard County, Fla., after a tornado touched down on Sept. 10, 2017.

Palm Bay officer Dustin Terkoski walks over debris from a two-story home at Palm Point Subdivision in Brevard County, Fla., after a tornado touched down on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Red Huber / AP)

Firefighters Dohnovan Simpson, from left, and Jacob McGovern carry Dolores Gevaza, 83, across the courtyard in the rain at John Hopkins Middle School on Sept. 10, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The school filled classrooms and hallways with people evacuating.

Firefighters Dohnovan Simpson, from left, and Jacob McGovern carry Dolores Gevaza, 83, across the courtyard in the rain at John Hopkins Middle School on Sept. 10, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The school filled classrooms and hallways with people evacuating.  (Eve Edelheit / AP)

Aden Alcroix-Camper, 11, walks through debris from a second-story roof scattered over a two-block area in Palm Bay, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017, as Hurricane Irma made landfall.

Aden Alcroix-Camper, 11, walks through debris from a second-story roof scattered over a two-block area in Palm Bay, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017, as Hurricane Irma made landfall.  (Red Huber / Orlando Sentinel)

Heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Irma are seen in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.

Heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Irma are seen in Miami on Sept. 10, 2017.  (SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images)

Broken tree branches block roads in the Coral Beach neighborhood as Hurricane Irma hits Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.

Broken tree branches block roads in the Coral Beach neighborhood as Hurricane Irma hits Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

The Miami skyline is seen as the outer bands of Hurricane Irma start to reach Florida on Sept. 9, 2017.

The Miami skyline is seen as the outer bands of Hurricane Irma start to reach Florida on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017.

Residents inspect the extreme receding water in Tampa Bay, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Brian Blanco / Getty Images)

A man walks along the beach with heavy winds and threatening skies in Hollywood, Fla., as Hurricane Irma approaches the state on Sept. 9, 2017.

A man walks along the beach with heavy winds and threatening skies in Hollywood, Fla., as Hurricane Irma approaches the state on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Paul Chiasson / AP)

A car drives around a tree downed by winds from Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in Golden Beach, Fla.

A car drives around a tree downed by winds from Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in Golden Beach, Fla.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

The winds and sea are whipped up off of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches on Sept. 9, 2017.

The winds and sea are whipped up off of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami as Hurricane Irma approaches on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Mike Stocker / AP)

Police block a road leading to the oceanfront in Hollywood, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2017, as Hurricane Irma approaches the state.

Police block a road leading to the oceanfront in Hollywood, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2017, as Hurricane Irma approaches the state.  (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Thousands wait Saturday to enter a storm shelter set up at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., south of Fort Myers.

Thousands wait Saturday to enter a storm shelter set up at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., south of Fort Myers.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Two men stand on the beach as winds and rain in the outer bands of Hurricane Irma arrive in Miami Beach, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2017.

Two men stand on the beach as winds and rain in the outer bands of Hurricane Irma arrive in Miami Beach, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2017.  (SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images)

Zookeeper Ryan Martinez leads an Indian white-rumped vulture into a crate as animals are moved into a shelter at the Zoo Miami in preparation for Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in Miami.

Zookeeper Ryan Martinez leads an Indian white-rumped vulture into a crate as animals are moved into a shelter at the Zoo Miami in preparation for Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in Miami.  (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

Adam Todd, does a handstand while skateboarding down a virtually empty Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.

Adam Todd, does a handstand while skateboarding down a virtually empty Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Lisette Toroella and Tatiana Morera play on the beach as storm clouds approach in Miami Beach.

Lisette Toroella and Tatiana Morera play on the beach as storm clouds approach in Miami Beach.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

A beachgoer walks by a boarde-up restaurant in anticipation of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla.

A beachgoer walks by a boarde-up restaurant in anticipation of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017, in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla.  (Alan Diaz / AP)

Boats that can't be evacuated are tied off in canals to protect them from Hurricane Irma on in Key Largo, Florida. The entire Florida Keys are under a mandatory evacuation notice as Hurricane Irma approaches the low-lying chain of islands south of Miami.

Boats that can’t be evacuated are tied off in canals to protect them from Hurricane Irma on in Key Largo, Florida. The entire Florida Keys are under a mandatory evacuation notice as Hurricane Irma approaches the low-lying chain of islands south of Miami.  (Marc Serota / Getty Images)

A surfer hits big waves in Miami Beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017.

A surfer hits big waves in Miami Beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Police patrol along Ocean Drive as Miami starts to feel the effects of the approaching Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017.

Police patrol along Ocean Drive as Miami starts to feel the effects of the approaching Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)

Flamingos and roseate spoonbills, left foreground, share a temporary enclosure in a hurricane-resistant structure within the Miami zoo on Sept. 9, 2017.

Flamingos and roseate spoonbills, left foreground, share a temporary enclosure in a hurricane-resistant structure within the Miami zoo on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

Cots are set up at the Twin Lakes Elementary School's storm shelter in preparation for Hurricane Irma's impact Sept. 8, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Cots are set up at the Twin Lakes Elementary School’s storm shelter in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s impact Sept. 8, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla.  (Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami on Sept. 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Dogs sit inside their cages as hundreds of people gather in a pet-friendly emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami on Sept. 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma.  (SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images)

Francesca DeLuca, 20, will be waiting for 10 hours for her flight back to Milan. She had been visiting a friend in Miami by herself, but the area where she was staying is under mandatory evacuation.

Francesca DeLuca, 20, will be waiting for 10 hours for her flight back to Milan. She had been visiting a friend in Miami by herself, but the area where she was staying is under mandatory evacuation.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Rita Peummel, green dress, and hundreds of others wait in line Sept. 8, 2017, at Home Depot in Miami to get supplies to board up their homes ahead of Hurricane Irma. Police were on the scene to keep things orderly.

Rita Peummel, green dress, and hundreds of others wait in line Sept. 8, 2017, at Home Depot in Miami to get supplies to board up their homes ahead of Hurricane Irma. Police were on the scene to keep things orderly.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Traffic streaming out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma creeps along northbound Interstate 75 in Lake Park, Ga., on Sept. 6, 2017.

Traffic streaming out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma creeps along northbound Interstate 75 in Lake Park, Ga., on Sept. 6, 2017.  (Erik S. Lesser / EPA)

A message reading "You Don't Scare Us Irma" is written on plywood being used to cover the windows of a building as people prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 8, 2017 in Miami Beach, Fla.

A message reading “You Don’t Scare Us Irma” is written on plywood being used to cover the windows of a building as people prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 8, 2017 in Miami Beach, Fla.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Shoppers wait in line for the arrival of a shipment of water during preparations for the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Shoppers wait in line for the arrival of a shipment of water during preparations for the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.  (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Kelby Schweickerrt, of Destin, Fla., grabs some gallon jugs of drinking water from the shelves at the Target store in Destin on Sept. 5, 2017.

Kelby Schweickerrt, of Destin, Fla., grabs some gallon jugs of drinking water from the shelves at the Target store in Destin on Sept. 5, 2017.  (Michael Snyder / AP)

Drivers wait in line for gasoline at the Costco in Altamonte Springs, Fla., ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017.

Drivers wait in line for gasoline at the Costco in Altamonte Springs, Fla., ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017.  (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

Winston Mora, left, and Gus Sousa put hurricane shutters on a business as they prepare for Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Miami.

Winston Mora, left, and Gus Sousa put hurricane shutters on a business as they prepare for Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Miami.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Motorists head north of Key Largo, Fla., on U.S. 1 in anticipation of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017.

Motorists head north of Key Largo, Fla., on U.S. 1 in anticipation of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017.  (Alan Diaz / AP)

At Little Haiti Hardware and Lumber in Miami, owner Jean Rameau is already exhausted by the rush of people coming for supplies Sept. 7, 2017.

At Little Haiti Hardware and Lumber in Miami, owner Jean Rameau is already exhausted by the rush of people coming for supplies Sept. 7, 2017.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

A shopper searches the sparse water shelves at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Haiti neighborhood ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Irma in Miami on Sept. 7, 2017.

A shopper searches the sparse water shelves at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Haiti neighborhood ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Irma in Miami on Sept. 7, 2017.  (ERIK S. LESSER / EPA)

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