Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard A street is flooded during the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard Hurricane Irma hit Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane late Friday, with waves reaching as high as 23 feet according to officials. The storm started hitting Florida's southern tip on Saturday.Photo by: Drew Funkhouser Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard Hurricane Irma slammed northern Cuba on Saturday, September 9, 2017.Photo by: CNN Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard Hurricane Irma hit Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane late Friday, with waves reaching as high as 23 feet according to officials. The storm started hitting Florida's southern tip on Saturday.Photo by: CNN Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard In this U.S. Air Force handout, the outer band of Hurricane Irma approaches San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 6, 2017. Hurricane Irma is currently a category 5 hurricane and is capable of inflicting catastrophic damage. (Photo by Staff Sgt Douglas Ellis/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)Photo by: U.S. Air Force Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard In this NOAA handout image, NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean in to the Caribbean -- a category 5 storm with winds as high as 185 miles per hour -- today at about 3:15 pm (eastern), September 6, 2017. (Photo by NASA/NOAA GOES Project via Getty Images)Photo by: Handout Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard A rescue team from the local emergency management agency inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard A street is flooded during the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard A rescue team from the local emergency management agency inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard A rescue team from the local emergency management agency inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard Debris is seen during a storm surge near the Puerto Chico Harbor during the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez Photos: Irma hits Cuba, Caribbean hard Alexis Ramos stands in the ocean at Luquillo Beach prior to the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)Photo by: Jose Jimenez