First images from Hurricane Irma in Caribbean: Widespread destruction

Hurricane Irma is simply beginning its passage across the Caribbean however, deciding by the primary reports and pictures rising on Wed, the destruction is already serious.

The class five cyclone beat the northern finish of the archipelago long, hit Antigua and Barbuda, wherever a agencyobservation post reported a a hundred and fifty five mph current of air before failing Wed morning, in step withforecasters.

The eye of the cyclone omitted St. Martin around eight a.m. this morning and commenced to impact Anguilla. it absolutely was closing in on the U.S. island on Wed afternoon.

Images announce on social media from St. Martin showed large flooding, submerged and upset cars and destroyed homes, with doors ripped off their hinges. aristocrat Juliana International airdrome seems to own suffered major damages, in step with pictures announce by the French weather observatory Keraunos, that showed flooding within the airdrome and dust on the tarmac. A video announce by the ecu weather web site Météo ExpressWednesday morning showed destroyed boats and flooding in Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch aspect of St. Martin.