A couple floats down a flooded street in Havana atop a large piece of styrofoam.There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba, a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness, but authorities were trying to restore power and clear roads after Hurricane Irma.
People move through flooded streets Sunday in Havana, Cuba.
Waves crash into El Morro after Hurricane Irma moved away from Cuba and on to Florida.
Personnel of the American Embassy in Havana inspect the damage caused by Hurricane Irma to the embassy property in Cuba. Powerful waves and storm surge from Hurricane Irma topped Havana's iconic Malecon seawall and left thousands of homes, businesses and hotels swamped, even as the storm moved away from the island.
Residents watch the ocean waves crash into the waterfront, after the passage of Hurricane Irma in Cuba Sunday. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. Cuban officials warned residents to watch for even more flooding over the next few days.
Residents walk on Havana's flooded sea wall as the ocean crashes into it Sunday.
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