Hurricane Irma is already larger, stronger, and potentially more fatal than Harvey – and it’s not over yet.
Irma has sent the Caribbean and several southern States into crisis mode after reportedly destroying ’95 percent’ of Saint-Martin, Barbuda, and the British Virgin Islands. Millions of people have been left stranded and homeless with no access to water, electricity or phone service, and at least 10 are dead. The Bahamas and Cuba are bracing for a similarly devastating impact, as is the State of Florida, which is currently being completely evacuated.
Scroll down to see chilling photos of the damage caused by the harrowing storm so far, and if you are in an area at risk of being affected, heed all warnings by relevant authorities and make your way to a safe place. If you would like to help, find more info here.
#1 People Evacuating Their Chickens
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#2 Popular Ivan’s Stress Free Bar On Jost Van Dyke In The British Virgin Islands (Before And After Irma Damage)
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#3 Dogs Take Refuge From The Rain As Hurricane Irma Makes Its Entry Into Samana, Dominican Republic, On Thursday
Image source: Tatiana Fernandez
#4 Paraquita Bay (Before And After Irma Damage)
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#5 Bizarre Scene Along The Coast Of Saint Martin After Roofs Were Torn Off Houses And Blown Off In To The Streets
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#6 Popular Honky Tonk Bar In Philipsburg St Martin (Before And After Irma Damage)
#7 Beach Plaza Hotel In St Martin (Before And After Irma Damage)
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#8 Wind Swept Cars Are Piled On Top Of One Another In Marigot, Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#9 A Woman Looks At Empty Shelves That Are Normally Filled With Bottles Of Water After Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello Declared A State Of Emergency In San Juan, Puerto Rico
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#10 Aftermath From Hurricane Irma In Puerto Rico
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#11 The Flooding In St Martin
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#12 The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma On Saint Martin
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#13 The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left In Ruins Following An Impact From Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#14 Dolphin Discovery Attraction On Tortola In The Virgin Islands (Before And After Irma Damage)
#15 Rescue Staff From The Municipal Emergency Management Agency Investigate An Empty Flooded Car During The Passage Of Hurricane Irma Through The Northeastern Part Of The Island In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Image source: Carlos Giusti
#16 Smoke Rises From A Fire Amid Debris And Damaged Buildings In Marigot, Near The Bay Of Nettle, On The French Island Of Saint Martin On Wednesday
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#17 Broken Palm Trees On The Beach Of The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#18 Luxury Yachts Were Destroyed And Sunk As Huge Waves Battered The Coast Of St Martin Overnight
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#19 A Lone Police Car On Patrol During The Passing Of Hurricane Irma On September 6, 2017 In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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#20 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday, Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma On The Princess Juliana International Airport And Simpson Bay Beach On The Dutch Caribbean Territory Of Sint Maarten
Image source: Gerben Van Es
#21 A Damaged Home In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left Filled With Sand After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#22 An Employee From An Electrical Company Works To Remove A Tree Felled By Hurricane Irma, In Sanchez, Dominican Republic, On Thursday
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#23 A Man Walks Among Debris As Hurricane Irma Moves Off The Northern Coast Of The Dominican Republic, In Nagua
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#24 Members Of The Civil Defence Run As Hurricane Irma Howls Past Puerto Rico
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#25 The Interior Of A Home In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left Filled With Sand Following The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#26 Princess Juliana Airport (Before And After Irma Damage)
#27 A Woman Pushes Out Floodwaters On Her Property After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma, In St. John’s, Antigua
Image source: Johnny Jno-Baptiste
#28 Families Gather At A Shelter In A Local Church During The Evening Before The Arrival Of Hurricane Irma In Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
Image source: Tatiana Fernandez
#29 Debris Is Seen During A Storm Surge Near The Puerto Chico Harbor In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Image source: Jose Jimenez
#30 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma On The Dutch Caribbean Island Of Sint Maarten
Image source: Gerben Van Es
#31 Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma In St. Martin
Image source: Jonathan Falwell
#32 Damaged Cars Are Seen On A St. Martin Beach
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#33 A Man Rests On A Cot Inside A Shelter Set Up At The Berta Zalduondo Elementary School During The Passage Of Hurricane Irma In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Image source: Carlos Giusti
#34 People Pick Up Debris As Hurricane Irma Howls Past In Fajardo, Puerto Rico, On Wednesday
Image source: Alvin Baez
#35 Waves Crash Against A Seawall As Hurricane Irma Slams Fajardo, Puerto Rico, On Wednesday
Image source: Alvin Baez
#36 Car Was Left Overturned After Hurricane Irma Smashed In St Martin
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#37 Locals Walk Through The Ruins Of A Harbour Area On The Island Of Saint Martin After The Hurricane Left It In Ruins
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#38 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma In Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Image source: Gerben Van Es
#39 Piles Of Debris And A Boat Are Washed Up Onto Shore In Marigot, Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#40 A Woman Pulls A Travel Case On A Rock Scattered Road In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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#41 Shoppers Wait In Line For The Arrival Of A Shipment Of Water During Preparations For The Impending Arrival Of Hurricane Irma In Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Image source: Joe Burbank
#42 A House Reduced To Rubble On The French-administered Territory Of St Bart, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Quentin Liou
#43 Pleasure Crafts Lie Crammed Against The Shore In Paraquita Bay As The Eye Of Hurricane Irma Passed Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Image source: Ron Guerney
#44 A Car Is Left Turned Onto Its Side From Hurricane Winds In Marigot, Saint Martin, On Wednesday
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#45 Damaged Books And Debris Is Sprawled Throughout The Streets Of Marigot, Saint Martin
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#46 A Man Reacts In The Winds And Rain As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean On Wednesday, In Luquillo, Puerto Rico
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#47 The Grand Case Beach Club In St. Martin After Hurricane Irma
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#48 Wreckage In A Street Of Gustavia In Saint-barthelemy In The Caribbean
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#49 Cars Are Left Piled On Top Of One Another At The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#50 Cars Were Crushed By Flying Debris And Roofs Were Torn Off Houses On Saint Martin As The Storms Hit
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#51 Palm Trees Buckle Under Winds And Rain As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Image source: Alvin Baez
#52 After Hurricane Irma
#53 Police Patrol The Area As Hurricane Irma Slams Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean On Wednesday, In San Juan, Puerto Rico
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#54 A Man Carrying An Umbrella Walks On A Street In Puerto Rico
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#55 Haitian People Walk Through The Wind And Rain On A Beach, In Cap-haitien As Hurricane Irma Approaches
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#56 A Man Surveys The Wreckage On His Property After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma, In St. John’s, Antigua And Barbuda
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#57 Cars Remain Outside A Destroyed Building With Debris That Was Flow On To The Ground Below By The High Winds Of Irma In St Martin
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#58 Damaged Street Of Gustavia On Saint-barthelemy In The Caribbean
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#59 This Image Shows A Destroyed House On The Island Of Barbuda After Hurricane Irma Hit The Island
#60 A Photo Taken On September 6, 2017 Shows A Damaged Building At The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Near The Bay Of Nettle, On The French Collectivity Of Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#61 Waves Crash Against The Shore As Hurricane Irma Moves Off From The Northern Coast Of The Dominican Republic, In Puerto Plata
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#62 A Fisherman Removes Equipment From His Wooden Boat As A Precaution Against Hurricane Irma, In Port-au-prince, Haiti
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#63 Storm Damage In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma, In St. Martin
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#64 Irma Flood In Beach In Marigot
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#65 Two People Have Died After The Record-breaking Storm Swept Through St Martin And St Barts
Image source: AFP
#66 Waves Break Over A Dock As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean, In Fajardo, Puerto Rico, On Wednesday
Image source: Alvin Baez
#67 People Inspect The Damage In Marigot, Saint-martin
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#68 People Walk Through Damage In Marigot, St. Martin
Image source: Lionel Chamoiseau
#69 People Put Up Shutters As They Prepare A Family Member’s House For Hurricane Irma
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#70 Sylvia Lamzo, 69, Sits On A Folding Bed At An Emergency Center As Hurricane Irma Approaches Puerto Rico In Fajardo
Image source: Ricardo Arduengo
#71 A Rescue Team From The Local Emergency Management Agency Inspects Flooded Areas After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma On Wednesday In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Image source: Jose Jimenez
#72 Parked Cars Were Thrown Around Like Rag Dolls During The Powerful Hurricane
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#73 The Popular Ivan’s Stress Free Bar On Jost Van Dyke In The British Virgin Islands (Before And After Irma Damage)
#74 The Luxury Eden Rock Hotel On St Barts (Before And After Irma Damage)
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