Monday's Headlines: Irma rakes Florida, inflicting damage from coast to coast

'Catastrophic' storm surge feared from Hurricane Irma; Tampa mayor: 'We are about to get punched in the face by this storm'; 'I feel like I'm in a sardine can': Fraying nerves and...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Irma rakes Florida, inflicting damage from coast to coast Weakened Irma, now a Category 1 storm, still threatened with storm surge and ripping winds as it progressed over vulnerable Tampa. In Naples and along Florida's Gulf coast the storm had already cause rapidly rising water levels, and it had also triggered tornadoes and flooding in Miami on the state's opposite coast. By Scott Unger, Patricia Sullivan and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » 'Catastrophic' storm surge feared from Hurricane Irma Once it's over, forecasters fear that this storm will go down as one of the worst in Florida's history. By Jason Samenow and Greg Porter  •   Read more »   Tampa mayor: 'We are about to get punched in the face by this storm' When the last major hurricane hit the flat and flood-prone Tampa Bay region in the 1920s, hardly anyone lived there. Now the area has a highly developed coastline and 4 million residents. By Darryl Fears and Katie Mettler  •   Read more »   'I feel like I'm in a sardine can': Fraying nerves and feeling powerless as the storm finally arrives The lower half of the nation's third-most-populous state went into lockdown as residents rode out a storm that was nearly as big as the state of Florida and wondered when it would end. By Patricia Sullivan, Leonard Shapiro, Perry Stein and Joel Achenbach  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Irma reminds us of all we don't know about the world By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   Time to put maximum pressure on North Korea By Josh Rogin  •   Read more »   Trump has spent his presidency making Democrats stronger By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   The deficit is everybody's fault By Robert J. Samuelson  •   Read more »   Let Trump's travel ban expire By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Trump returns to his first love, and the ties that bind By Tom Toles  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Bannon declares war with Republican leadership in Congress In his first interview since leaving the White House, Stephen K. Bannon came down hard on congressional leaders and criticized members of the administration he believed had displayed disloyalty to President Trump. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »     President's bipartisanship signals a warning to the GOP Trump has never seen himself as a Republican Party standard-bearer, but as the leader for a growing share of American voters furious at the haplessness of the political system. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   In Harvey's wake, a Texas-size struggle to rebuild amid poverty In Aransas Pass, schools have shut down for the year, and residents needing medical care will have to travel at least 20 miles to Corpus Christi until the local hospital can be repaired. By Mary Lee Grant  •   Read more »   As Germans prepare to vote, a mystery grows: Where are the Russians? With Russian President Vladimir Putin's European nemesis, Chancellor Angela Merkel, seeking reelection, the country braced for a tide of leaks, bots and disinformation. But evidence of any meddling has been scant. By Griff Witte  •   Read more »   US commemorates 9/11 attacks with thousands expected at Ground Zero Relatives of the victims, survivors, rescuers and others are expected to gather today at the World Trade Center to mark the 16th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on American soil. By Jennifer Peltz | AP  •   Read more »   She rejected chemotherapy and chose to die of cancer — so she could give birth to her child Carrie DeKlyen was 19 weeks pregnant and battling cancer when she suffered a major stroke. Doctors told her husband that they would do what they could to keep the baby growing, but that his wife would probably not wake up again. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071