Jerry Garcia, 70, a retired mechanic, loads one of the 20 sheets of plywood he is taking home to prepare for Hurricane Irma at a home supply store in Oakland Park, Florida, U.S., Sept.5, 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)
