Irma: Live updates

Irma Aftermath In Florida

Search and rescue operations continue in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

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Authorities worked to restore communication with the island residents and began work Monday on reopening the single highway that connects the islands to the mainland.

Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday evening. By Tuesday, it was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. At least 17 people have died in the contiguous U.S.

Power is beginning to be restored in Florida and Georgia.

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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 10:  A truck is seen on its side after being blown over as Hurricane Irma passed through on September 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Hurricane Irma, which first made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, has weakened to a Category 2 as it moves up the coast.

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