The skyline of Tampa, Florida, is seen September 10, 2017, where Tampa residents are fleeing the evacuation zones ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall. Hurricane Irma regained strength to a Category 4 storm early Sunday as it began pummeling Florida and threatening landfall within hours. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON
El huracán Irma, que azota a Florida desde la mañana de este domingo, fue degradado a categoría 3, pero continúa siendo una tempestad extremadamente peligrosa para los próximos días, informó el Central estadounidense de Huracanes (NHC).
A las 18H00 GMT, Irma se encontraba a 55 km al sur de Naples, sobre la costa oeste de Florida, con vientos máximos de 195 km/h y se desplazaba a 19 km/h con dirección norte, según el NHC, que advirtió contra la inminencia de marejadas en Naples y Marco Island.
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The skyline of Tampa, Florida, is seen on September 10, 2017, where Tampa residents are fleeing the evacuation zones ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall. Hurricane Irma regained strength to a Category 4 storm early Sunday as it began pummeling Florida and threatening landfall within hours. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSONThe skyline of Tampa, Florida, is seen on September 10, 2017, where Tampa residents are fleeing the evacuation zones ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall. Hurricane Irma regained strength to a Category 4 storm early Sunday as it began pummeling Florida and threatening landfall within hours. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSONTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, two men hide from the rain at a bus stop as they debate flagging down a police officer to ask for a ride to a shelter ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: Military equipment sits in the parking lot at Raymond James stadium ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, people hide from the rain at a bus stop ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky turning dark above her and the wind picking up, a jogger runs on Bayshore Boulevard along Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, a resident returns home on his bicycle after an unsuccessful last trip out of his home to find an open store selling food ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: Military equipment sits in the parking lot at Raymond James stadium ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: The few motorists remaining on the roads pass empty fuel pumps at a closed gas station ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPTAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: With the sky darkening and the wind picking up, the few remaining motorists on Dale Mabry Highway pass a billboard displaying the current track of Hurricane Irma on September 10, 2017 in Tampa, 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 moves up the coast. Brian Blanco/Getty Images/AFPThe Tampa skyline is seen in the background as people walk along Bayshore Boulevard ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattieThe Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattieThe Tampa skyline is seen in the background as a man bikes along Bayshore Boulevard ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattiePeople walk along Bayshore Boulevard ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattieThe Tampa skyline is pictured ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattieFuertes vientos en la calle Ocean Drive de South Beach, en Miami Beach, mientras el huracán Irma llega al sur de Florida, Estados Unidos, 10 de septiembre de 2017. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaEl agua sube hasta la acera junto al río de Miami, en el centro de Miami, durante la llegada del huracán Irma al sur de Florida, Estados Unidos, 10 de septiembre de 2017. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaA man and his sons walk on the sea floor after water receded from Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris WattieThe Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay after water receded from the harbour ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
