storm chaser. wind gusts reached 130 miles an hour there. a local official called the destruction in parts of the key as humanitarian crisis. police have blocked off u.s. 1, the only way in and out of the keys until crews can expect the damage and make sure bridges are safe. a look at the path now. the national hurricane center says irma slowly weakens as it moves to south georgia and continue to memphis. could bring up to 15 inches of rain in parts of the state of georgia. today irma's tropical storm force winds extend totally more than 400 miles. let's go to jacksonville where the waters have been rising much of the day. peter doocy is there now. what is the situation, peter? >> looks like the water has started to recede. it started to leave the streets and go back into the banks of the st. johns. there's a big deep mess here in