Residents wait in line to purchase propane gas at Lee's Barbecue Center in Boca Raton, Florida, as they continue to prepare for Hurricane Irma's expected arrival, Sept. 6, 2017. Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, howled past Puerto Rico on Wednesday after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands with roof-ripping winds, drenching rains and pounding surf on a collision course with Florida. (Photo/Agencies)
