The TV news organizations continue to report live from Florida and other areas being affected by Hurricane Irma.
The hurricane made landfall at 3:35 p.m. Sunday on Marco Island, Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Irma’s powerful eye roared ashore at Marco Island just south of Naples with 115 mph winds, for a second U.S. landfall Sunday.
Category 3 storms have winds from 111 to 129 mph, but a 130-mph (21-kph) wind gust was recently reported by the Marco Island Police Department.
More than 2.1 million customers have lost power in Florida with Hurricane Irma striking the state.
As the storm rages throughout the state, broadcast and local TV news organizations continued to report with reporters and camera operators live on the scene, many of whom were seen battling the strong winds and rain as they attempted to bring the latest news on the storm. See some examples below.
.@GadiNBC is in Florida City, where winds continue to pick up as Irma bears down on Florida. Watch on @Snapchat → https://t.co/Gy32EcO5dN pic.twitter.com/AEP0v9Ce1N
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2017
This is the scene in Naples, FL, right now; Conditions changed within minutes https://t.co/mBNXEIaEe7 #HurricaneIrma https://t.co/n9eo44kiCW
— CNN (@CNN) September 10, 2017
WATCH: Powerful wind gust sweeps @gabegutierrez and knocks down tree limb, as eye of #Irma nears Naples – @MSNBC https://t.co/ZaPhZNEee6
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) September 10, 2017
WATCH: Hurricane wind gusts billow around NBC News reporter @KerryNBC 30 miles away from the eye of #Irma https://t.co/L7DJPyNTux
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 10, 2017
BREAKING VIDEO: Reporter @SimonStormRider as he takes measurements near Hurricane Irma’s eye. Has not tweeted since. pic.twitter.com/KPmAzXq6RI
— The Anon Journal (@TheAnonJournal) September 10, 2017
Antigua reporter almost gets knocked over by Hurricane Irma’s winds as the Cat. 5 storm rips through Caribbean https://t.co/gRc40DAkhK pic.twitter.com/F6BKD68ahw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 6, 2017
National Hurricane Center: The Center of “dangerous” #HurricaneIrma is approaching #Naples; @GriffJenkins has the latest. pic.twitter.com/VzoWfy74zc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 10, 2017
Meanwhile, some viewers were questioning the reporters’ decision to stay out in the storm.
Hoping everyone in Irma’s path stays safe. You too, @weatherchannel reporter pic.twitter.com/iLlmnVnUpy
— Tom Bergeron (@Tom_Bergeron) September 10, 2017
Unnecessary for reporter to stand out in the storm for viewers to get it that Irma is dangerous. @CNN @MSNBC @ABC @CBSNews @NBCNews @FoxNews
— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) September 10, 2017
CNN reporter trying not to get blown away in Miami as Hurricane Irma batters Florida. Hope these reporters stay safe. pic.twitter.com/7vU04fex4P
— James Dobinson (@JamesDobinson75) September 10, 2017
Is there a prize given to the reporter who stands in the middle of the craziest weather? Seems like they’re competing for something. #Irma
— Paul Steinbrueck (@paulsteinbrueck) September 10, 2017
Is that reporter seriously standing out there in the flooded street with a corded mic. Hmm, is that really safe? #Irma #Foxnews
— Myra Stinson (@myrastinson) September 10, 2017
The only reason I’m watching CNN today is to witness Irma decapitate a reporter !!
— SloppyJoesRule (@pauljdear) September 10, 2017
Elsewhere, scores of NFL fans were upset Sunday when their games were interrupted by coverage of Hurricane Irma.
theyre really doing hurricane coverage over football right now…. lol wtf? thats what the weather channel is for.
— (@pollopajamas) September 10, 2017
My dad is upset because the hurricane coverage is “Messing up the football game!”
— lightenupandshoot (@lightenupshoot) September 10, 2017
The real emergency is my inability to watch football at all due to the hurricane coverage.
— Loudin (@cooper9652) September 10, 2017
>tfw can’t watch football because our local channels are all hurricane coverage
A distraction would be nice— Def Jarrett (@DefJarrett) September 10, 2017
I just wanted to watch some football before the Hurricane comes
— LongLiveJeisonKing (@ShawnMalloy_) September 10, 2017
