Watts Up With That: Hurricane expert Klotzbach: #Irma at landfall comes in 7th behind 1935 Labor Day storm
While this won’t be of much comfort for those that are squarely in it’s path right now, it is a small bit of good news. Dr. Philip Klotzbach has compiled rankings of both hurricane Irma and Harvey when they made landfall. Compared to the 1935 Labor Day storm, Irma is a distant 7th, tied with the 1928 Lake Okeechobee storm.
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More News On The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma
The Latest: Irma knocks out power to 7M homes, businesses -- AP
Irma Live Updates: Now a Tropical Storm, System Heads North -- New York Times
Tropical Storm Irma floods northern Florida cities after hammering south -- Reuters
Irma weakens into a tropical storm but keeps causing misery -- AP
Irma weakens but 6.2 mn without power in Florida -- AFP
Hurricane Irma: Florida launches huge relief operation -- BBC News
Sun rises over the Florida devastation: 5.8million left without power and at least five dead after Irma marched across the state before being downgraded to a tropical storm -- Daily Mail
Irma, Now a Tropical Storm, Leaves Six Million Without Power in Florida -- NBCNews.com
Aid on way to Irma-battered islands as death toll rises -- AP
Hurricane trash pile, removal costs could reach staggering levels -- Reuters
