Irma is wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and it has only just begun.
A brief roundup of available news. I will update as more comes in during the day.
Thanks to Lawrence — have changed photo and video from twitter that was posted earlier.
I mentioned here yesterday that in the class I teach about the Caribbean — I often introduce it as the place that many people in the U.S. only hear about when a hurricane is passing over it on the way to Florida.
A refresher map detail for folks unfamiliar with some of our island nation neighbors:
A good short read on Barbuda:
Best coverage I’ve found so far is The Guardian’s
Hurricane Irma hits Barbuda and heads to Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico - live
CNN’s is not as comprehensive:
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis:
Please report any bad behavior by the airlines
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2017 · 12:44:24 PM +00:00 · Denise Oliver Velez
Update #2
Via The Guardian:
St Barthélemy
- The fire station is under 1m of water and fire engine are out of service. Firefighters are taking refuge of the first floor.
- Several homes have been damaged and roofs blown off.
- There is a total electricity blackout and the main EDF sub station is out of action.
St Martin
- Government offices have been partly destroyed.
- The island prefect and 23 staff are taking shelter in a concrete-lined room.
- The fire station has been damaged
- The island has been without electricity since 6am
- Police have reported several roofs have blown off in the storm