Photo gallery: Hurricane Irma hits Key West | Sat., Sept. 9, 2017

A Key West resident watches as waves crash onto a seawall in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys with many residents refusing to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

A sailboat crashes on the shore near Mallory Square as the effects of Hurricane Irma are being felt as the storm moves into the Florida Straits on Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

Raymond Captain is prepared to rescue people as he stands on Duval Street in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys and some residents refused to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

A lone cyclist rides along deserted Duval Street in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys and some residents refused to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

A Key West resident carries bedding and supplies into a shelter at Key West High School in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys with many residents refusing to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

A Key West resident carries bedding into a shelter at Key West High School in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys with many residents refusing to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

Key West residents Jeanette Smith and Helene Gironet walk along in rain gear on Duval Street in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys and some residents refused to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

A chicken with her chicks cross deserted Whitehead Street in Key West, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma is approaching the Florida Keys and some residents refused to be evacuated. CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com

CHARLES TRAINOR JR ctrainor@miamiherald.com