National Hurricane Center
Barreling through the Caribbean, the “extremely dangerous” core of Irma was predicted to strike northern Haiti.
The Category 5 storm has already made landfall.
The island's massive debts could complicate recovery efforts.
The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane has weakened to a Category 4 but is still a "life-threatening situation."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Irma is expected to reach southern Florida on Saturday.
The hurricane is over the eastern Atlantic and headed toward the Caribbean.
In the east atlantic, Hurricane Irma is heading for America. Meteorologists are warning it will be as powerful as Hurricane Harvey. But they can’t agree if will make landfall in the U.S., or change course.
The storm could potentially make landfall in the Carolinas next week.
Over 30 inches of rain fell on some parts of southeast Texas.
The National Weather Service says the effects of this hurricane are 'catastrophic.'