The number of deaths blamed on Irma in Florida climbed to 12, in addition to four in South Carolina and two in Georgia.

The full extent of the destruction is still a question mark.

The fate of the Florida Keys, where Irma rumbled through with Category 4 muscle, remained largely a question mark.

The Keys felt Irma's full fury when the storm blew ashore as a Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning with 130 mph (209 kph) winds.

Authorities reported widespread damage on the archipelago off the tip of southern Florida.

Hurricane Irma flooded the streets, ripped the roofs off buildings, and uprooted trees from the ground.

The Florida Department of Health is warning residents to be aware of snakes and alligators that could have been "displaced" during Irma, which barreled through parts of the Sunshine State over the weekend.

Global National anchor, Dawna Friesen writes about driving into Hurricane Irma in southern Florida.

"Going to prison over a pair of sneakers is a fairly bad life choice," said Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione.

An Alberta couple is spending their second wedding anniversary holed up in their Miami, Fla. apartment and sleeping in their hallway as they try to outlast Hurricane Irma.