Irma rips through Cuba, then sweeps toward Florida

Updated: 2017-09-11 10:55

Boats are seen at a marina in Coconut Grove as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, in Miami, Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

Powerful Hurricane Irma roared into Florida with 130 mph winds and knocked out power to more than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida on Sunday.

Full restoration of service could take weeks, government officials said.

Waves and storm surge from Irma also topped Cuban capital Havana's iconic Malecon seawall and left thousands of homes, businesses and hotels swamped Sunday, even as the storm moved away from the island.

There were no immediate reports of fatalities in Cuba, where the government prides itself on disaster preparedness and said it had evacuated more than 1 million people.

Xinhua and AP

A woman wades through the water after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

Sand covers Ft Lauderdale Beach Blvd. after Hurricane Irma blew though Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

A collapsed construction crane is seen in Downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

A local resident walks across a flooded street in downtown Miami as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

Flooding begins in the Brickell neighborhood as Hurricane Irma passes Miami, Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

Flooding in the Brickell neighborhood as Hurricane Irma passes Miami, Florida, US, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

A man gestures to his dog on a flooded street, after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

Children play in a flooded street with a wooden door, after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba, Sept 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

Senior keeper Jennifer Nelson walks a cheetah to a shelter ahead of the downfall of Hurricane Irma at the Miami Zoo in Miami, Florida, US, Sept 9, 2017. [Photo/VCG]