A woman walks next to the Mapou River, in Shadaa neighborhood, in Cap- Haitien, in the north of Haiti, 240 km from Port- au- Prince, ahead of Hurricane Irma on September 5, 2017. The monster hurricane coming on the heels of Harvey, which struck Texas and Louisiana late last month, is expected to hit a string of Caribbean islands including Guadeloupe late Tuesday before heading to Haiti and Florida. The Miami- based National Hurricane Center said Irma had strengthened to the most powerful Category Five, packing winds of 180 miles (280 kilometers) per hour. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)
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