Hurricane Irma, an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, spared Haiti and the Dominican Republic a direct hit, Sept. 7, 2017, but still lashed the island with high winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Irma Lashes Haiti with Fierce Winds, Heavy Rain
![A home collapsed in Fort-Liberte, in northeast Haiti, because of Hurricane Irma's winds and rainfall, Sept. 7, 2017. One person is seen inside the home but no one was injured.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7FC60320-3038-490A-A3B4-B8F1BF55458F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A home collapsed in Fort-Liberte, in northeast Haiti, because of Hurricane Irma's winds and rainfall, Sept. 7, 2017. One person is seen inside the home but no one was injured.
![Cloudy skies begin to darken as Hurricane Irma starts to unleash its winds and rains in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Sept. 7, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DAC6366B-F31F-4AB7-A361-11921C5DD305_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cloudy skies begin to darken as Hurricane Irma starts to unleash its winds and rains in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Sept. 7, 2017.
![Two men walk away from a flooded area in Fort-Liberté, Haiti, where a tree collapsed in the main street. Hurricane Irma continues to approach the north coast of Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds, Sept. 7, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/71471346-ED93-49AB-A004-36CE721ACFFF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two men walk away from a flooded area in Fort-Liberté, Haiti, where a tree collapsed in the main street. Hurricane Irma continues to approach the north coast of Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds, Sept. 7, 2017.
![Food is unloaded at the Civil Protection warehouse in Fort-Liberté, Haiti, as Hurricane Irma moves closer to Haiti's north coast, Sept. 7, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F6A30D2D-214E-4EF6-B8D4-3792BAD3E8F8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Food is unloaded at the Civil Protection warehouse in Fort-Liberté, Haiti, as Hurricane Irma moves closer to Haiti's north coast, Sept. 7, 2017.