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10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. IRMA ZEROES IN ON TAMPA BAY AREA

The massive Category 1 storm is racing northward after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and widespread power outages.

2. IRMA-BATTERED CARIBBEAN IN RECOVERY MODE

With mended ports and clearing weather, officials are sending in more aid and arranging stepped-up evacuations in the remote islands devastated and cut off by the hurricane.