Hurricane Irma unleashed its fury, turning streets into rivers, hammering Caribbean islands and the Florida Keys, and leaving millions without power or temporarily displaced on Sunday. Still, some residents in the southern part of Florida were counting themselves fortunate early yesterday that the most dire predictions evaporated.

Enki Research's estimate for damage dropped to US$49 billion (S$66 billion) from US$200 billion, after Irma weakened and veered from a path that would have caused more damage.

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