Hurricane Irma strengthens to category 5 storm

Still hovering just east of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Irma is now a category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of almost 175 miles per hour, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Tuesday.

Still hovering just east of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Irma is now a category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of almost 175 miles per hour, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Tuesday.

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