Sunday's Headlines: Hurricane Irma regains power as it lashes Florida with wind, rain

Irma's outer bands thrash Florida, targeting the Keys, Tampa; The latest: Where is Irma headed after Florida?; Hurricane Irma is literally pulling the water away from shorelines

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Hurricane Irma regains power as it lashes Florida with wind, rain The National Weather Service expected the storm's 130 mph winds to soon hit near Key West, where storm surges could reach a devastating five to 10 feet, before the hurricane slowly proceeds up the state's west coast. Forecasters are predicting a second landfall, possibly near Tampa, overnight on Sunday into Monday. By Perry Stein, Joel Achenbach, Wesley Lowery and Katie Zezima  •  Read more » Irma's outer bands thrash Florida, targeting the Keys, Tampa The latest computer model forecasts suggest the vicious storm will hit the Keys and Florida's west coast hardest, with destructive winds and a devastating storm surge. By Jason Samenow and Greg Porter  •   Read more »   The latest: Where is Irma headed after Florida? Follow this continually updating post for the most recent forecasts and the hurricane's projected path. By Angela Fritz  •   Read more »   Hurricane Irma is literally pulling the water away from shorelines Because Irma is so strong and its pressure is so low, the hurricane is sucking water from its surroundings into the core of the storm. By Angela Fritz  •   Read more »   As Irma threatened their state, two Florida Republicans voted against hurricane relief bill One lawmaker called the bill "generational theft" because it's packaged with a debt-ceiling increase and short-term government funding. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   'I hope they know what they're doing': Moving seniors out of harm's way has unique risks The stress of hasty hurricane relocations can contribute to serious health effects among senior citizens, leading to hospitalizations and death. By Aaron C. 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