Hurricane Irma strengthens to category 5 storm

Still hovering just east of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Irma is now a category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of almost 175 miles per hour, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Tuesday.

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• September 5, 2017 21:52 IST

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Still hovering just east of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Irma is now a category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of almost 175 miles per hour, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Tuesday.