2:44
- ABC News
- September 13, 2017
Irma US death toll 22, power restored to over 2M
Florida faces monumental cleanup and repair efforts across the state.
2:44
Clean up efforts were underway this morning on Miami Beach's iconic Ocean Drive, which was covered in sand from the storm surge and wind. The area was littered with downed trees and street signs, but appeared to escape without major structural damage.
Some business owners this morning removed boards from their windows, preparing to reopen.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/hurricane-irma-fla2-abc-ml-170912_4x3t_384.jpg\")
On Monday, Irma brought heavy rain and wind through the northern Florida city of Jacksonville as well as South Carolina and Georgia.
When water raced through the streets of Jacksonville, it brought record levels of storm surge along the coast and inland rivers. Over 350 people were rescued from the flooding, but no casualties were reported there.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/hurricane-irma-jacksonville1-ht-mem-170911_4x3t_384.jpg\")
For those contemplating driving around (down)town today...this seems to be a recurring theme. #JSO recommends not. pic.twitter.com/NSpvt1XV0q
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) September 11, 2017
Irma also pummeled the Charleston area on Monday with over 8 inches of rain and a nearly 10-foot storm surge.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/hurricane-irma-south-carolina1-ap-mem-170911_4x3t_384.jpg\")
On Sunday Irma passed over Naples, bringing torrential rain and a powerful 142-mph wind gust. Naples saw nearly 12 inches of rain and a 7-foot storm surge.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-hurricane-14-ap-jc-170910_4x3t_384.jpg\")
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/hurricane-irma-naples-florida-pol-jt-170911_4x3t_384.jpg\")
In Miami, which saw winds up to 99 mph, resident Joe Kiener said he has endured multiple hurricanes in the Caribbean but had never experienced a storm as brutal as Irma.
\"I've been in Miami Beach for two years, which is prone to flooding, but this is completely out of the norm,\" Kiener told ABC News.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-hurricane-19-gty-jc-170910_4x3t_384.jpg\")
Kiener boarded up his house and stayed at a high-rise hotel in Miami. But he had to move down to the lobby after his hotel room windows took a beating from the strong winds.
\"The windows started cracking, and these are massive-impact windows. They were exposed 12 hours of continuous heavy winds. At one point in time, one of them started splintering and that's when I lost my nerve and said, 'I'm leaving,'\" he said. \"It psyches you out; it's just the endless hallowing and pounding of the wind.\"
Today the curfew for Miami-Dade County has been lifted as crews work to clear roads. But half of the county's traffic lights are still not working.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-hurricane-24-epa-jc-170910.jpg_4x3t_384.jpg\")
At least 15 people, including a sheriff's deputy, died of storm-related injuries in Florida.
One person was killed in Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys. The victim was killed after he lost control of a truck that carried a generator as winds whipped at tropical-storm strength, officials said.
Two people -- a sheriff's deputy and a corrections officer -- died from a two-car crash in the rain in Hardee County, which is about 60 miles inland from Sarasota, officials said.
In Winter Park, near Orlando, a man was electrocuted by a downed power line Monday morning, according to police.
On Tuesday, the office of Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed five additional deaths. The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced the death of three people whom \"appear to be a family of multiple generations.\" Fumes from a portable gas generator appears to have been running inside the house, and the individuals were overcome by fumes.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-hurricane-19-rtr-jc-170911.jpg_4x3t_384.jpg\")
Another person died from carbon monoxide poisoning from improper use of a generator in Miami-Dade County, the mayor said.
Another person died in Hillsborough County while cutting fallen tree branches.
Another fatality was from a car crash in Orange County in central Florida.
At least three people have died in Georgia as a result of the storm. In Sandy Springs, a man died while lying in bed after a large tree broke and fell on his home, the Sandy Springs Mayor said.
In Forsyth County, a female passenger died after a downed tree struck her vehicle, the sheriff's office said.
![\"PHOTO:](\"http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-shelter-gty-01-as-170909_4x3t_384.jpg\")
A third death was reported in Worth County.
At least four people have died in South Carolina: a 57-year-old man was killed after a tree limb fell on him and a 21-year-old died in a car crash.
At least 37 others died from Irma in the Caribbean, including at least 10 in Cuba.
ABC News' Darren Reynolds, Max Golembo, Dan Peck, Rachel Katz, Will Gretsky, Jason Volack, Gio Benitez, Rachel Scott, Ben Gittleson and Ben Stein contributed to this report.
","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/US/irma-death-toll-us-climbs-12-part-florida/story?id=49758372","legacySlug":"/news/story/irma-death-toll-us-climbs-12-part-florida-49758372","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"03:20","publishDate":"09-13-2017","updatedTime":"11:48","updatedDate":"09-13-2017","socialImage":{"alt":"Damage to a mobile home community can be seen in the Lower Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma struck the state, Sept. 12, 2017.","credit":"Jack Gruber/USA TODAY","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/irma-hurricane-01-us-jc-170912_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"9/13/2017 03:20:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":49758372,"headline":"Irma US death toll 22, power restored to over 2M","mediaAssetTitle":"MON AND TUES IRMA MAINBAR","description":"Florida faces monumental cleanup and repair efforts across the state. ","duration":"2:44","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/09/170913_gma_oquendo_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["132055565","131830882","130993584"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"video","date":"April 15, 2026","headline":"American influencer found dead in Tanzania","section":"News","slug":"/video/132055565","id":"132055565","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: American influencer found dead in Tanzania","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: American influencer found dead in Tanzania","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"April 8, 2026","headline":"Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","section":"News","slug":"/video/131830882","id":"131830882","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"March 12, 2026","headline":"Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","section":"News","slug":"/video/130993584","id":"130993584","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Irma US death toll 22, power restored to over 2M","description":"Florida faces monumental cleanup and repair efforts across the state. ","duration":"2:44","uploadDate":"09-13-2017","publication":"09-13-2017","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/09/170913_gma_oquendo_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/09/170913_gma_oquendo_0701_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/irma-death-toll-us-climbs-12-part-florida-49758372"}},"playlist":[{"id":"132054443","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132054798","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132033010","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131912713","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131830583","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131834976","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554815","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131543053","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131432442","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131121474","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131247079","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131228784","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131178806","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131142257","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131046664","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131048076","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131033212","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130999943","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130971027","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:news:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"news","title":"Irma US death toll 22, power restored to over 2M","pubTime":"23:20","pubDate":"09-12-2017","modTime":"07:48","modDate":"09-13-2017","taxonomyTags":"none","id":49758372,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Irma US death toll 22, power restored to over 2M","mediaAssetTitle":"MON AND TUES IRMA MAINBAR","videoId":49758372,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/news/story/irma-death-toll-us-climbs-12-part-florida-49758372"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/49758372","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/49758372","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};