Irma rips through Cuba, then directs its fury toward Florida

CAIBARIEN, Cuba - Hurricane Irma ripped roofs off houses and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline as it raked Cuba's northern coast after devastating islands the length of the Caribbean in a trail of destruction that has left 22 people dead so far.

As Irma left Cuba late on Saturday and directed its 215 km/h winds toward Florida, authorities on the island were assessing the damage and warning of staggering damage to keys off the northern coast studded with all-inclusive resorts and cities, as well as farmland in central Cuba.

There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba but authorities were trying to restore power, clear roads and warning that people should stay off the streets of Havana because flooding could continue into Monday.