Event · disaster

Hurricane Irma

2017 · 21st century

Hurricane Irma was a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the northern Caribbean in September 2017, one of the strongest recorded in the open Atlantic. It destroyed most buildings on Barbuda, forcing the evacuation of the whole island, and devastated Sint Maarten and other islands before hitting Cuba and Florida.

Hurricane Irma
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

United States Virgin IslandsAntigua and BarbudaSint Maarten

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hurricane Irma. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-irma
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“Hurricane Irma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-irma. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hurricane Irma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-irma.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hurricane Irma’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-irma (Accessed: ).

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