Hurricane Irma's shift west was a lucky break for South Florida and the Treasure Coast -- but that doesn't mean the area escaped Irma's wrath.
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Heavy squalls with embedded tornadoes have been sweeping across South Florida as Irma shifts up the west coast.
Here's some of the most intense video we've seen. (Please remember to always choose safety over gathering photos and videos. Your life is more important. Stay safe!)
Video from of a Naples resident filming #HurricaneIrma's winds as a tree falls in front of him. His wife says he is OK. BE CAREFUL, FOLKS. pic.twitter.com/unAHy6IGPn
— WPTV (@WPTV) September 10, 2017
Roof of a home in #Miami coast being ripped off by powerful #HurricaneIrma winds. Terrifying stuff. These winds are no joke. #Irmapic.twitter.com/P0kMIKqlf6
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
Marco Island was the point of landfall (after Cudjoe Key) for #HurricaneIrma. Trees were pounded. (@Bugz6713) #Irma#Landfall#MarcoIslandpic.twitter.com/8jW6zbq8zt
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
Boats slamming into docks and sinking in #Aventura. #HurricaneIrma lashed out on #Miami. #Tampa next. (H/T Eduardo Mendoza) #Irmapic.twitter.com/jkfqnjCWIV
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
Store owners in #Miami watch as their store is surrounded by a wall of water. What a terrible and uneasy feeling. #HurricaneIrma#Irma@WFLApic.twitter.com/F0wALvDpJz
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 10, 2017
Brickell area in #Miami taking the surge from #Irma. It's as deep as 2' at SE 12th St. & Brickell Ave. pic.twitter.com/UAhcDLij6N
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) September 10, 2017
Current Scene In Downtown Miami As #Irma Approaches pic.twitter.com/ccGpFtuX01
— Breaking911 Nature (@B911Nature) September 10, 2017
Video showing pool at Hilton Hotel on Okeechobee Blvd. pic.twitter.com/uzg9DTX3te
— Tory Dunnan (@ToryDunnanTV) September 10, 2017
WHOA #Irma wind: We can't even see Downtown WPB right now with the wind and rain. @wptv#wptvpic.twitter.com/Vmg4WwmFZb
— Sam Smink (@samsminkWPTV) September 10, 2017
This is how Stuart resident Taittyn is keeping her horses safe during #HurricaneIrma. She brought them in her home! ???? pic.twitter.com/iYqgo8P4Zw
— WPTV (@WPTV) September 10, 2017
Flooding at Oleander and Virginia. Heavy wind gusts in #FortPierce@Ft_Pierce@FortPiercePD@WPTVpic.twitter.com/sbNmM6lAG1
— EricP_WPTV (@PhotogEricP) September 10, 2017
This was 30 minutes ago at Bethesda Hospital. #Irmapic.twitter.com/S8BUEscZEl
— Boynton Beach Police (@BBPD) September 10, 2017
Viewer Joe Pawlowski in Lake Worth sent this video of a fire started by a blown breaker. Fire dept. on scene. @WPTVpic.twitter.com/UyLdzY7fya
— Joel Lopez (@OJoelopez) September 10, 2017
Video of a large feeder band from #HurricaneIrma rolling through North Hutchinson Island at about 9:35 p.m. https://t.co/9h1nbcjqBgpic.twitter.com/EKRkeo2reZ
— WPTV (@WPTV) September 10, 2017
