Hurricane Irma inflicts death, destruction; track shift ominous for Florida

AUSTIN (KXAN) — 10 deaths and utter devastation are being reported in the wake of Hurricane Irma’s track into the Caribbean.
The longest-lived 185 mph hurricane in history weakened only slightly as it slammed into the Turks and Caicos islands Wednesday afternoon. The Category 5 storm continued to bring 175 mph sustained winds, with gusts over 200 mph as it approached the southeastern Bahamas Wednesday night.
A persistent westerly track prompted the National Hurricane Center to s