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Hurricane Irma batters Caribbeans, 9 dead amid widespread destruction

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Hurricane Irma batters Caribbeans, 9 dead amid widespread destruction

There is widespread destruction in the Caribbeans as hurricane Irma has reduced buildings to rubles and has left no less than nine people dead after days of deadly storms.

Reports say the small island of Barbuda is said to be “barely habitable” as officials have warned that St Martin is almost destroyed, and the death toll is likely to rise in the coming hours.

Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said about 95% of the buildings had suffered some damage.

Read also: Hurricane Harvey batters 50 counties in Texas, displaces 30,000 residents

“It’s absolute devastation,” he said after flying over the island, home to some 1,600 people. “The island is literally under water. In fact, I’m of the view that, as it stands now, Barbuda is barely habitable.”

Recall last week that widespread flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, has battered 50 counties in Texas, USA leaving no less than 30,000 residents seeking cover in temporary shelters across the city.

According to director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the floods were brought about by an estimated six months-worth of rain falling in the last three days alone.

 

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