Hurricane Irma Leaves Scientists At A ‘loss For Words’

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Wed, 09/06/2017 - 5:47am

Hurricane Irma made landfall on the small island of Barbuda as a Category 5 hurricane Wednesday as it heads toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Florida. The size of the storm left hurricane and weather scientists speechless. “I am at a complete and utter loss for words looking at Irma’s appeara...

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