Hurricane Irma 5th anniversary: Five unforgettable photo galleries
Saturday marks the fifth anniversary for Hurricane Irma in Southwest Florida.
It's not something you celebrate, but it is something that you never forget because of the significant impact the Category 3 storm had on people, pets, businesses and the landscape from Marco Island to Cape Coral.
When Hurricane Irma arrived on Sept. 10, 2017 it became an historic event — from the number of people who evacuated to the number of homes damaged by flooding. According to the National Hurricane Center Hurricane Irma ranks No. 6 all-time on the costliest hurricane list at $52.1 billion.
Looking back at Hurricane Irma
► Five unforgettable videos of the Category 4 storm
► Reliving historic storm 'By the Numbers'
► Social media shares in Fort Myers, Naples show images of storm's destruction
► Review 13 News-Press front pages that provide a timeline for historic storm
Here are five photos galleries from our archives produced by The News-Press and Naples Daily News visuals team to commemorate the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma:
1. What was preparation like before Irma hit?
2. Evacuations were a significant part of the Irma story
3. Germain Arena (now Hertz Arena) became a giant shelter
4. CNN's Anderson Cooper reported from Fort Myers
5. Hurricane Irma's path of destruction
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Hurricane Irma: Major hurricane slammed florida five years ago
