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While Florida takes the brunt of the fury from Hurricane Irma, several other states will also deal with the storm in the days ahead, from Georgia up to Indiana.

Here's a look at what other states will likely experience:

Georgia: This state is forecast to suffer the most after Florida. Irma could still be at hurricane strength as it crosses into Georgia on Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm-force winds of up to 60 mph are possible across the state into early Tuesday. The Atlanta area could get sustained winds over 40 mph, with frequent gusts of 50-60 mph, potentially causing downed trees and power lines, the National Weather Service in Atlanta said.

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Up to 20 inches of rain could lead to flash flooding, especially in southern parts of Georgia. Tornadoes are also possible, especially in southeastern Georgia.

A storm surge of 4 to 6 feet could hit Georgia's coastline Monday and swamp cities such as Savannah.

The Carolinas: Irma will impact both states, but South Carolinians should have more concerns. Along the coast, the storm surge could flood Charleston, as well as Hilton Head. Heavy rain and tropical-storm force winds are also possible across much of South Carolina, leading to flooding and power outages.

Good news for typically hurricane-prone North Carolina, Irma's track goes west of the state, so only a glancing blow is likely. Gale-force winds could cause trouble for boaters near the coast. Other than some warnings of rip currents, no weather advisories were in effect in North Carolina from Irma.

Alabama and Mississippi: Irma, though weakening, should slide over northern portions of the states later Monday and into Tuesday. In Alabama, sustained winds of 25-35 mph and gusts possibly as high as 50-55 mph could bring down trees and cause sporadic power outages, the weather service said. Impacts across Mississippi should be minimal, with just some gusty showers likely on Tuesday.

Tennessee and Kentucky: Eastern Tennessee will see strong winds of 20-30 mph from a weakening Irma later Monday and into Tuesday. The 2-4 inches of rain expected Tuesday could lead to localized flooding. Nashville will also see some heavy rain and gusty winds Tuesday. Most of Kentucky should see little impact from Irma.

Illinois and Indiana: The final rains and gusty winds from Irma should finally dissipate over southern portions of these states by Wednesday and into early Thursday.

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Hurricane Gilbert was a very powerful tropical cyclone which caused much damage to the Caribbean, Mexico and parts of South Texas in the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season. Before Hurricane Wilma in 2005, Hurricane Gilbert was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic in terms of Barometric pressure.

This hurricane was similar to Hurricane Beulah and Hurricane Allen, but Hurricane Gilbert was unique in many ways. Gilbert killed 341 people and left $5.5 billion in damage.

Similar storms to Hurricane Gilbert

In addition to Beulah and Allen, Hurricanes Charlie (1951), Emily during 2005 and Dean in 2007 had tracks similar to Hurricane Gilbert. Emily and Dean were Category 5 hurricanes.

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Because Gilbert left a powerful impact, the name Gilbert was retired. The name "Gordon" was used in 1994, 2000, and 2006.

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