32: The number of deaths due to Hurricane Irma reported in the United States
$250 million: The amount of money the state of Florida has spent on preparation and recovery efforts so far.
3.9 million: The number of people in Florida still without power as of Wednesday.
42: The number of bridges in the Florida Keys that are safe for vehicles.
Hurricane Irma: Florida Keys photos show paradise destroyed: https://t.co/1KxNg5G6Q8 pic.twitter.com/5DApaVz8sm
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) September 14, 2017
25: The percentage of homes in the Florida Keys that were destroyed.
65: The percentage of homes in the Florida Keys that suffered some damage.
$100 million: The initial damage assessment for Naples, Florida.
185 mph: The strength of the winds of Irma at its peak.
Watch #Irma dissipate in this 72-hour water vapor imagery from NOAA's GOES satellites! See more loops @ https://t.co/mbgRYot60A pic.twitter.com/yO1oLCPBw9
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 12, 2017
37: The number of hours Irma maintained that wind speed.
500 miles: How wide Irma was before making landfall.
7.48 feet: The height of the storm surge in Fernandina Beach.
16 inches: The amount of rainfall that fell in Fort Pierce, Florida. It was the most recorded by a U.S. city in the path of Irma.
6.3 million: The number of Florida residents who were ordered to evacuate in advance of the storm.
142 mph: The strength of the sustained winds when Irma hit Naples, Florida.
~6,000 Red Cross workers & 276 emergency response vehicles are on the ground, helping thousands of people affected by #Harvey & #Irma. pic.twitter.com/wdnBqFnkNB
— American Red Cross (@RedCross) September 14, 2017
2.4 million: The numbers of meals FEMA transferred at Florida's request. The federal emergency agency also provided 1.4 million liters of water.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5: The Saffir-Simpson categories that Irma was classified as at one point during the storm's history.
The Walt Disney Company Donates $2.5 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Irma: https://t.co/PevMlKR7Cn
— Walt Disney Company (@WaltDisneyCo) September 12, 2017
5: The number of times Walt Disney World has had to close since 1971 when the resort opened. The park closed rides on Sunday and Monday.
1: The number of time a tropical storm warning was issued for Atlanta. It came Monday during Irma's trek northward.
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