Irma is being linked to at least 18 deaths in the US since it struck as a category four storm, including 12 in Florida. Nearly 6.9 million homes were left without power in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. Parts of the Florida Keys, the low-lying islands which bore the brunt of Hurricane Irma, have since reopened. But entry is being restricted to residents and business owners as work continues to clear roads and check the state of bridges linking the islands. Federal officials say that 25 percent of homes were destroyed and 65 percent suffered major damage when Irma barreled ashore in the Florida Keys.
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