IN PHOTOS: The destructive path of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean, as Florida gets ready

The dangerous Category 5 hurricane hit the French/Dutch island of St Martin/St Maarten on Wednesday, 150 miles east of Puerto Rico, before moving on to the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands. By Saturday it's winds had dropped to 130 mph after making landfall in Cuba.

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Waves smash into the marker at Key West's Southernmost Point of the United States

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The Brickell Avenue banking district just south of Miami

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The Hotel Mercure in Marigot in Saint Martin during the passage of Hurricane Irma.

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Photo shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Virgin Gorda’s Leverick Bay in the British Virgin Islands. Caribbean Buzz Helicopters via AP

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Orient Bay, Saint Martin. Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images

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Más del 40% de los residentes del sur de Florida se quedaron sin energía durante y después del paso del huracán Irma.

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Dominican and Haitian authorities reported flooding and minor damage in Irma's wake but no immediate deaths or widespread destruction. Photo of Nagua, Dominican Republic.

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General view of half-submerged vehicles, boats and debris in the flooded harbour as Hurricane Irma hits the French island territory of Saint Martin in this video grab made from footage taken from social media. RCI GUADELOUPE/Handout via REUTERS

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An image of Saint Martin airport after the hurricane.

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Saint Martin airport

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Image taken from a video posted on Facebook by Stefany Santacruz. It shows the view from her balcony of Irma's arival in Saint Martin.

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Vehciles and boats underwater in the French part of the island.

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Streets and homes are badly flooded in Saint Martin

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The interior of the airport in Saint Martin.

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Building and streets under water after the passage of Irma.

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Saint Martin airport after Irma.

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The forecast track of Hurricane irma, Wednesday Sept 6

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A Homestead resident in South Florida putting up hurricane shutters.

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A store in Key Lardo boarding up before Irma's arrivals. An evacuation is underway in the Florida Keys.

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Mango's a popular tourist venue on Miami Beach was boarded up before the arrival of Irma.

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Erick Amador and his dog, Barry, on Miami Beach Friday waiting for Hurricane Irma.

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