![]() ![]() Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6 th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Hurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30 th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. For official, certified storm data, please refer to the StormData publication and/or contact National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). NOTE: data in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the National Hurricane Center, NWS and private-sector weather-recording instruments, NWS storm surveys and subsequent post-analysis, media reports, and damage assessment information gathered by local emergency managers. (pictures courtesy NWS Miami Storm Survey Team) What’s the best way to Track Irma? Our Animal Emergency Services team uses the National Hurricane Center’s hurricane tracking services to track all hurricanes, including Hurricane Irma.Boat washed ashore in Coconut Grove by storm surge Wind damage in Orange Tree (Collier County) You can find all of our disaster preparedness tips here. Looking for disaster tips? The best way to be prepared for a hurricane is to prepare before the storm. You can go through FEMA’s website and apply to assist in times of need and with temporary jobs during disaster situations. Want to help in the field with disaster relief efforts? We require all of our disaster relief team to be FEMA-trained AHS staff, but if you’re interested in helping with disaster relief, please do not self-deploy. You can sign up to become a volunteer with us at /volunteer. We encourage you to sign up to become a volunteer today and join our team so you can assist the shelter animals throughout the year and during times of need. Want to volunteer? Due to liability, we cannot accept volunteers to help with the animals unless you are already an Atlanta Humane Society volunteer. We provide all supplies and medical needs. Our foster program is extremely accommodating, you choose who you’d like to foster and how long you can foster for. We ask that you sign up to become a foster parent throughout the year and during times of need at /foster. We are required by law to do a home check before you become a foster parent and this process, especially during a time like this, is not immediate. ![]() Want to become a foster parent? If you are not already a foster for the Atlanta Humane Society, you unfortunately will not be able to temporarily house animals displaced from the hurricane or animals who came to us who were in shelters prior to the hurricane. Looking to donate an item? We’ve receive mountains and mountains of donations from our incredibly supportive metro Atlanta community and are no longer in need of specific items at this time. By donating online right now, you’re providing immediate support to the animals and your dollar is going right to where it is needed the most. So, what’s our biggest need right now? Right now, our biggest need is monetary donations. We’ve taken in more than 400 animals so far and are preparing for hundreds more. Our team is working to keep the animals in the path of Irma safe from harm. ![]()
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