While you were sleeping: Category 4 Hurricane Irma begins assault on Florida Keys and more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Irma began its assault on Florida early Sunday with the storm’s northern eyewall reaching the lower Florida Keys as a powerful Category 4 storm.
Irma lashed the area with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (215 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it was expected to remain a powerful storm as it moved through the Florida Keys and near the state’s west coast.
As of 7 a.m. EDT Sunday, the hurricane was centred about 15 miles (25 kilo