First, she came for the Leeward Islands.
Then, Hurricane Irma came for Cuba.
Next, she’ll hit Florida.
Coverage of Hurricane Irma in Cuba on Globalnews.ca:
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Hurricane Irma leaves behind massive destruction in Cuba -
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Cuba slammed by Hurricane Irma as storm’s eye creeps along northern coast -
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Hurricane Irma weakens slightly as it pounds Cuba, expected to strengthen again -
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Cuba hit hard as Hurricane Irma passes by on its way to Florida -
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Hurricane Irma batters Cuba as it makes its way towards Florida
Pictures from the last country she hit may provide some clue of what Floridians could be in for when it feels the full force of the storm that was most recently classified as a Category 4 event.
Hurricane Irma hit northern Cuba on Saturday, bringing pounding rain and wind to the city of Caibarien, according to CNN.
The storm left so much water in the city that there were waves on its main street, the network added.
READ MORE: Hurricane Irma batters Cuba as millions in Florida rush to evacuate
Meanwhile, in the Cuban capital of Havana, people were warned to stay off streets because of flooding that could persist for the next two days.
Waters reached about 600 metres into the city, Civil Defense Col. Luis Angel Macareno said on Saturday.
There were, however, no reports of deaths.
The storm nevertheless left a trail of damage that provides an ominous portent of what Americans could face when the hurricane reaches the U.S. mainland.
Here are photos of what Cuba looked like as it was thrashed by Hurricane Irma:
Wind and waves in Havana
Damage in Caibarien
- With files from The Associated Press
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