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Members of the civil defense run as Hurricane Irma howls past Puerto Rico after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands.

Hurricane Irma — the most enduring super-storm on record — continues on deadly path through Caribbean

September 7, 2017Environment

Hurricane Irma, rampaging across the Caribbean, has produced sustained winds at 183 miles per hour for more than 33 hours, making it the longest-lasting, top-intensity cyclone ever recorded, France’s national weather service said Thursday.