HURRICANE Irma is showing signs of weakening and could be downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday.

The National Hurricane Centre said the storm "should continue to lose strength and fall below hurricane intensity" during the day, as it continues its path northwards.

But forecasters have warned the threat to life still remains, as Florida continues to be battered by 100mph winds and torrential rain.

Powerful storm surges could also cause more devastating flooding across the state.

Overnight, Irma was downgraded to a category 2 storm, but continued to wreak havoc along the west coast.

Massive 10ft (3.1m) storm surges overwhelmed roads and buildings, and cut off Florida Keys from the mainland.

Residents and holidaymakers were ordered to stay indoors until the storm had passed, with many Brits left holed up in apartments or hotel rooms.

Matt and Zoe Caveney, from Liverpool, were forced to spend much of their honeymoon confined to their hotel room at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

Mr Caveney, 28, who married Zoe, 22, on August 5, said: "I've never seen rain or wind like it in my life.

"With Orlando being in central Florida we aren't getting it as bad as the coastal towns, but there are very strong winds and heavy rain battering down. We can hear the wind battering the door and trees outside.

"All the parks have been closed as of Saturday 7pm local time and won't be opening again until Tuesday morning at the earliest.

"We are currently on curfew and have been told to stay in our hotel rooms. We were advised to purchase enough food and water in to keep us going through the weekend.

"We're pretty calm about the whole thing - if a little apprehensive. It's all frustrating with it being our honeymoon and obviously everyone back home is concerned too."

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