Officials in Florida's Key West and popular Caribbean tourist islands have ordered people to evacuate as Irma, a potentially catastrophic Category Five hurricane, is set to make landfall. The hurricane coming on the heels of Harvey, is expected to hit a string of French islands including Guadeloupe before heading to Haiti and Florida. <br/><br/>The Miami-based National Hurricane Center, NHC yesterday said Irma had strengthened to the most powerful Category Five, packing winds of 280 kilometres per hour. <br/><br/>The NHC warned, these rainfall amounts may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, calling the storm potentially catastrophic and urging that preparations should be rushed to completion in the region.<br/><br/>Schools and government offices in Guadeloupe have been ordered shut, while hospitals are stocking up on medicines, food and drinking water.