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Hurricane Irma leaves Cuba in ruins

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A police officer stands on the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana
A police officer stands on the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba. Hurricane Irma battered Cuba on Saturday with deafening winds and unremitting rain, pushing seawater inland and flooding homes before taking aim at Florida. Reuters
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Waves crash against the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana
Waves crash against the seafront boulevard El Malecon ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
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Workers stand near an electricity pole that was knocked down by heavy winds, ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma
Workers stand near an electricity pole that was knocked down by heavy winds, ahead of the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
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People walk on a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba
People walk on a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba. Reuters
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People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba
People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba Reuters
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People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba
People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba Reuters
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People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba
People walk on a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba Reuters
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A man shelters himself against the rain after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba
A man shelters himself against the rain after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba. Reuters
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A man talks to his neighbour as he collects water to clean his front door after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien
A man talks to his neighbour (not pictured) as he collects water to clean his front door after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba. Reuters
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Residents walk near downed power lines felled by Hurricane Irma, in Caibarien, Cuba. AP
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A tree felled by Hurricane Irma blocks a road in Caibarien, Cuba. There were no reports of deaths or injuries after heavy rain and winds from Irma lashed northeastern Cuba. AP
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Cubans wade through the rubble from a collapsed building in Havana. AFP/Getty Images
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Cubans stand by a collapsed building in Havana. AFP/Getty Images
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A flooded street during the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Local residents wade through a flooded street during the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara. Irma’s blast through the Cuban coastline weakened the storm to a Category Three, but it is still packing 125 mile-an-hour winds and was expected to regain power before hitting the Florida Keys. AFP/Getty Images
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Cubans retrieve their belongings after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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A building severely damaged by the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Locals wade through a flooded street after the passage of Hurricane Irma, at Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Local residents return home after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images
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Local residents return home after the passage of Hurricane Irma, at Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba. AFP/Getty Images