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Hurricane Irma breaks many records in memory

                                                                                                     Photo Credit: NOAA/NASA The record breaking storm has created some firsts and some jaw dropping numbers,  298 kms/ hrs for 37 hours, the maximum sustained wind period, the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin. 3.25 days, the amount of time the hurricane was a category 5 storm. 95% of the buildings in Barbuda destroyed. 1,16,000 individuals in Florida are in shelters. 62% of homes and buildings without electricity. Source:  livescience