WHAT’S HAPPENING: Irma unleashes fury on Caribbean, eyes US

Gas station employee Albert Fernandez covers a pump after running out of gas as the demand for gas has increased due to Hurricane Irma, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla. Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, its winds shaking homes and flooding buildings on a chain of small islands along a path toward Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and likely Florida by the weekend. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) Gas station employee Albert Fernandez covers a pump after running out of gas as the demand for gas has increased due to Hurricane Irma, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla. Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, its winds shaking homes and flooding buildings on a chain of small islands along a path toward Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and likely Florida by the weekend. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

By Associated Press September 6, 2017 2 min read

MIAMI (AP) – Hurricane Irma shook homes and flooded buildings in small Caribbean islands as it marched toward Cuba and perhaps the U.S.

The storm unleased record-setting winds of 185 mph (300 kph) as it began a path of destruction.

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WHERE IS IRMA HEADED?

Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm on Tuesday and showed no signs of losing strength. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Irma was a “potentially catastrophic” storm with winds that extend 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the center.