Hurricane Irma approaches Tampa, on its way to north of Florida

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Hurricane Irma was approaching the city of Tampa, Florida, on its way north, although with lower wind speeds, EFE cites the National Hurricane Center.

In its 11:00 pm (3:00 GMT Monday) bulletin, the NHC said Irma was about 50 miles (80 km) from Tampa, the largest city in Tampa Bay and home to about 4 million people, on the west coast of Florida.