Such data was published by the Governor of the headquarters of Rick Scott. According to the CNN, referring to the data of local authorities, the number of de-energized houses and businesses at the moment is more than 1.528 million.

At the same time the head of Florida Power & Light Eric Silogee predicted that Irma could leave nine million Florida residents without electricity.

In turn, the National Center for Hurricanes of the United States of America reports that the wind speed in the epicenter of the Irma dropped to 49.2 meters per second, which corresponds to the second of five categories. Epicenter is currently located 25 kilometers northeast of the city of Fort Myers.

Hurricane moves north at a speed of 6.3 meters per second, - noted in the department.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, US President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a document declaring a regime of major disaster in the state of Florida. The category of danger of the hurricane "Irma" was earlier reduced to the second.