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'Huge Damage' From Hurricane Irma Already Ravaging St. Martin
Source: The Street
The French interior minister said four of the government's "most solid" buildings have been destroyed on St. Martin in the West Indies, according to a report from AFP.
Hurricane Irma is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record with maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 185 mph. The category 5 storm hit St. Martin overnight, leaving the island without electricity since around 1 a.m. ET. Communication between Paris and St. Martin is said to be down.
St. Martin is home to about 80,000 people, many of whom have "underestimated" the storm's power, according to the interior minister.
Hurricane Irma is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record with maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 185 mph. The category 5 storm hit St. Martin overnight, leaving the island without electricity since around 1 a.m. ET. Communication between Paris and St. Martin is said to be down.
St. Martin is home to about 80,000 people, many of whom have "underestimated" the storm's power, according to the interior minister.
Read more: https://www.thestreet.com/story/14295274/1/-huge-damage-from-hurricane-irma-already-ravaging-st-martin.html
Watch as world famous Princess Juliana airport is ripped apart as Hurricane Irma hits St Maarten
Horrifying footage shows the moment the destructive storm, which has seen wind speeds reach 185mph, ripped through Princess Juliana airport , leaving a sea of debris in its wake.
Safety fences were destroyed, nearby Maho beach battered with sand and huge rocks smashing into planes as Irma swept across the tiny Caribbean island.
The full devastation was revealed after the storm passed, with photos revealing the check-in lounge had been flooded and walkways completely destroyed.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/watch-world-famous-princess-juliana-11123218
Horrifying footage shows the moment the destructive storm, which has seen wind speeds reach 185mph, ripped through Princess Juliana airport , leaving a sea of debris in its wake.
Safety fences were destroyed, nearby Maho beach battered with sand and huge rocks smashing into planes as Irma swept across the tiny Caribbean island.
The full devastation was revealed after the storm passed, with photos revealing the check-in lounge had been flooded and walkways completely destroyed.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/watch-world-famous-princess-juliana-11123218
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