words:112 Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Caribbean Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, has hit the Leeward Islands and is churning across the northern Caribbean with a devastating mix of fierce winds, surf and rain 20:00 Sep 10 20:00 Sep 9 20:00 Sep 8 20:00 Sep 7 08:00 Sep 7 20:00 Sep 6 02:00 Sep 6 FLORIDA: Mandatory evacuation ordered in Florida Keys State of emergency declared in Florida and Puerto Rico U.S. MEXICO Potential track area All times EST (GMT-4) PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN COLOMBIA VENEZUELA CUBA JAMAICA Caribbean Sea HAITI DOMINICAN REP. PUERTO RICO (U.S.) Leeward Islands 400km 250 miles Source: U.S. National Hurricane Center © GRAPHIC NEWS