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UPDATE: Florida braces for impact. Hurricane Irma intensifies into a full-blown “super storm” with 185+ mph winds and is growing in “ferocious intensity”. Life-threatening conditions, rainfall, and deadly storm surge is forecasted. wtxl.com Irma appeared on the radar after Harvey hit Texas and it is intensifying at an alarming rate, leaving many Florida resident’s asking, “Should I evacuate?” If you are ordered to evacuate, do so immediately. Do not attempt to wait out the storm. It looks bad. Meteorologists are shocked at how quickly Hurricane Irma has been increasing in strength. Weather researchers and authorities are now warning if it hits the United States as a deadly Category 5 hurricane, the destruction would be biblical. It could wipe entire coast cities off the map. www.today.com Even now, we are still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. The financial toll has been unprecedented. The economic damage could easily end up surpassing that of any other natural disaster in US history, including Hurricane Katrina. But there is every indication that Hurricane Irma could be even worse. Hurricane has Irma expanded into a 180mph “superstorm”. Click NEXT to continue and to watch weather report Hurricane Irma is predicted to continue to escalate in deadly strength as it moves through the Caribbean. Weather models project Irma will be at Florida’s doorstep later this week with winds projected to exceed 180 miles per hour… at the minimum. NBC News Is it just a coincidence that “Irma” was the name chosen for this new powerful, unprecedented storm? In original German, “Irma” literally means “war goddess” and if it makes landfall in Florida and/or along the East Coast, it could level whole cities, literally ripping buildings apart, sending massive shot-gun blast of deadly debris hundreds of miles in all directions. But the worst is yet to come. After every storm come the floods. According to the latest weather models analyzed by weather scientists, Hurricane Irma is projected to continue to build in ferocious strength and intensity. Channel 5’s Meteorologist in West Palm Beach, Florida will brief you on the situation: If you are ordered to evacuate, please do so and take your pets with you. (Source: Madly Odd)