'For first time in 300 years, theres not a single living person on the island of Barbuda' [View all]
Barbuda has been left completely devastated by Hurricane Irma. An estimated 95% of Barbudas structures are damaged, and the entire island of around 1,800 people has been evacuated.
The damage is complete, says Ambassador Ronald Sanders, who has served as Antigua and Barbudas ambassador to the U.S. since 2015. For the first time in 300 years, theres not a single living person on the island of Barbuda a civilization that has existed on that island for over 300 years has now been extinguished.
According to Sanders, Irma was the most ferocious, cruel and merciless storm in the islands history. The hurricane was 378 miles wide when it descended on Barbuda, which is just 62 square miles.
This was a huge monster, he says. The island and the people on the island had absolutely no chance.
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