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Hurricane Irma weakened to a still-dangerous tropical storm Monday as it pushed inland, triggering record flooding in Florida’s northeastern corner, while rescuers in its soggy, wind-battered wake mobilized to reach victims and learn the full extent of the damage.
In the Caribbean, the powerful storm has ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline. As of Monday, Hurricane Irma has killed at least 33 people in the Caribbean. No deaths have been reported in Florida.
Hurricane Irma: Marco Island, Fla
The front staircase sits damaged as Rick Freedman surveys the aftermath on his home with his parrot Mango from Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Hurricane Irma: Marco Island, Fla
A roof is strewn across a home's lawn as Rick Freedman checks his neighbor's damage from Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville, Fla
An Urban Flood Water Rescue Team with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department makes its way along a flooded street on the Southbank of downtown as Hurricane Irma passes by Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, Fla. (Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville, Fla
Urban Flood Water Rescue Team 2, with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, makes its way along San Marco Boulevard on the Southbank of downtown as Hurricane Irma passes by Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Hurricane Irma: Valrico, Fla
Brian Baker, of Valrico, Fla., cuts an Oak tree that fell across Falling Leaves Drive after Hurricane Irma passed through the area, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Valrico, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Hurricane Irma: Bowling Green, Fla
A car port awning sits on U.S. 17 after being ripped off by Hurricane Irma on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Bowling Green, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Hurricane Irma: St. Maarten
This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. (Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Hurricane Irma: St. Maarten
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control. (Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
People gather near a fire while electricity is out and their homes are wet from flooding after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
A young man floats a girl on a block of styrofoam through a flooded street in Havana, after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
People walk through flooded streets in Havana after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba, a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness, but authorities were trying to restore power and clear roads. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
People move through flooded streets in Havana after the passage of Hurricane Irma, in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
A man carries a child on his shoulders as he walks on a flooded street in Havana, after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
A vehicle lies embedded in the shattered Anti Imperialist Tribune building, after it was flung there by the force of Hurricane Irma, just a few meters from the United States Embassy building , in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
A rescue team looks for people outside a house on a flooded street in Havana, after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba, a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness, but authorities were trying to restore power and clear roads. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Havana, Cuba
Waves crash into El Morro after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hurricane Irma: Miami, Fla
Large trees and structures have fallen over as result of Irma's strong winds.
Hurricane Irma: Reporters find the shot
CGTN's Nitza Soledad is literally tied down as she reports on Irma's 120+ mph winds in Miami, Fla.
Hurricane Irma: Bowling Green, Fla
Gonzalo Saldivar and his one year-old son Luke get their first look at the roof that flew off of their home and landed at a nearby intersection during the high winds caused by Hurricane Irma on September 11, 2017 in Bowling Green, Florida. (Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFP)
Hurricane Irma: Saint-Martin island
A sailing boat is beached in the cemetery of Marigot, on September 9, 2017 in Saint-Martin island devastated by Irma hurricane. / AFP PHOTO / Martin BUREAU
Hurricane Irma: Miami, Fla
Debris litters a street after the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 11, 2017, in Miami.
Irma weakened early Monday to a tropical storm as it continued on a northward path through Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 8 am (1200 GMT), Irma was about 105 miles (170 kilometers) northwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour). Early reports of Irma's aftermath seemed to show that damage in Florida from the massive storm were not as bad as initially feared.
/ AFP PHOTO / Michele Eve SANDBERG
Hurricane Irma: Crawfordville, Fla
Boats sit on the bottom in the north Florida panhandle community of Shell Point Beach as Hurricane Irma pulls the water out September 11, 2017 in Crawfordville, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moved up the coast. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images/AFP
Hurricane Irma: Naples, Fla
NAPLES, FL - SEPTEMBER 11: Road crews clear debris after Hurricane Irma passed through on September 11, 2017 in Naples, Florida. Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moved up the coast. Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP
Hurricane Irma: Bonita Springs, Fla
Downed power lines are seen in Bonita Springs, Florida, northeast of Naples, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM
Hurricane Irma: Naples, Fla
Damaged street signs sit among debris in the Naples Estates mobile home park in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Naples, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Hurricane Irma: Immokalee, Fla
Larry Dimas walk around his destroyed trailer in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Immokalee, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. His tenants he was renting to evacuated and nobody was inside when it was destroyed. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Hurricane Irma: Naples, Fla
Gabriel Melendez, 9, washes his finger after cutting it on glass, while helping his grandmother clear debris from her destroyed home in the Naples Estates mobile home park in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Naples, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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