From the northern Caribbean to the United States, Hurricane Irma has cut a path of devastation, leaving deaths and destruction in its wake. See photos.
WASHINGTON — From the northern Caribbean to the United States, Hurricane Irma has cut a path of devastation, leaving deaths and destruction in its wake. See photos.
Aerial view of the houses destroyed by Irma during the visit of France’s President Emmanuel Macron in the French Caribbean islands of St. Martin, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Macron is in the French-Dutch island of St. Martin, where 10 people were killed on the French side and four on the Dutch.
(AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)
AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool
View of the damaged houses destroyed by Irma during the visit of France’s President Emmanuel Macron in the French Caribbean islands of St. Martin, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Macron is in the French-Dutch island of St. Martin, where 10 people were killed on the French side and four on the Dutch.
(AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)
AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool
In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, photo provided by the Miami-Dade Police Department, Sister Margaret Ann holds a chain saw near Miami, Fla. Police said the nun was cutting trees to clear the roadways around Archbishop Coleman Carrol High School in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
(Miami-Dade Police Department via AP)
Miami-Dade Police Department via AP
This photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a Dutch soldier talking to residents after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Dutch Caribbean St. Maarten, on Monday Sept. 11, 2017. Dutch King Willem-Alexander said the scenes of devastation he witnessed on the Caribbean island of St. Martin in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma are the worst he has ever seen.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a woman passing an overturned truck after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Dutch Caribbean St. Maarten, on Monday Sept. 11, 2017. Dutch King Willem-Alexander said the scenes of devastation he witnessed on the Caribbean island of St. Martin in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma are the worst he has ever seen.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
Boys play on a fallen tree after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Cuban state media reported 10 deaths despite the country’s usually rigorous disaster preparations. More than 1 million were evacuated from flood-prone areas.
(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
AP Photo/Desmond Boylan
A resident steps on rubble at his collapsed apartment building where two people died during the passing of Hurricane Irma in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Cuban state media reported 10 deaths despite the country’s usually rigorous disaster preparations. More than 1 million were evacuated from flood-prone areas.
(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
AP Photo/Desmond Boylan
A house slides into the Atlantic Ocean in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(Gary Lloyd McCullough/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Gary Lloyd McCullough/The Florida Times-Union via AP
Boats are partially submerged in the wake of Hurricane Irma, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Tommy Nevitt carries Miranda Abbott, 6, through floodwater caused by Hurricane Irma on the west side of Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11 2017.
(Dede Smith/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Dede Smith/The Florida Times-Union via AP
Kelly McClenthen returns to see the flood damage to her home with her boyfriend Daniel Harrison in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
This photo shows a home destroyed by Hurricane Irma in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(Gary Lloyd McCullough/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
Gary Lloyd McCullough/The Florida Times-Union via AP
Quintana and Liz Perez look out at the flooding outside their home in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Immokalee, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
Tybee Island resident Joe Murphy wipes the sweat off his face while standing in knee deep water from Tropical Storm Irma outside his house, Monday, Sept., 11, 2017, on Tybee Island, Ga.
(AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton
Pedestrians walk by a flooded car on a street as Tropical Storm Irma hits Charleston, S.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(AP Photo/Mic Smith)
AP Photo/Mic Smith
Larry Dimas walks around his destroyed trailer, which he rents out to others, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Immokalee, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. His tenants evacuated and nobody was inside when it was destroyed.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
Overturned trailer homes are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in the Florida Keys.
(Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP, Pool
A fallen palm tree and a roof litters a street as Rick Freedman checks his neighborhood’s damage from Hurricane Irma in Marco Island, Fla., Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)
AP Photo/David Goldman
Juan Antonio Higuey shows his destroyed home at Cold Bay community after the passage of Hurricane Irma, in St. Martin, Monday, September 11, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
Residents hang clothes to dry after the passage of Hurricane Irma, in Phillipsburg, St. Martin, Monday, September 11, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
A damaged hotel stands after the passage of Hurricane Irma, close to the airport, in Phillipsburg, St. Martin, Monday, September 11, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
This photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, shows people walking toward a cruise ship anchored on St. Maarten, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, including this island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
A billboard is ripped apart by high winds along Interstate 95 Northbound as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Sailboats moored near Watson Island ride out the winds and waves as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
A crane atop a high-rise under construction in downtown Miami collapsed Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma. The crane collapsed in a bayfront area filled with hotels and high-rise condo and office buildings, near AmericanAirlines Arena, according to a tweet from the City of Miami.
(Gideon J. Ape via AP)
Gideon J. Ape via AP
A crane atop a building under construction appears after it collapsed as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in downtown Miami.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Recently planted palm trees lie strewn across the road as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
This image made available by John Huston shows the pool underwater at his house as storm surge goes over his dock in Key Largo, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Announcing itself with roaring 130 mph winds, Hurricane Irma plowed into the mostly emptied-out Florida Keys early Sunday.
(John Huston via AP)
John Huston via AP
Debris fills the tree-lined streets of a residential area, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Coral Gables, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Debris fills the tree-lined streets of a residential area, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Coral Gables, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
A boat rests on its side in what is normally six feet of water in Old Tampa Bay, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Hurricane Irma, and an unusual low tide pushed water out into the Gulf of Mexico.
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
AP Photo/Chris O’Meara
The metal canopy at a gasoline station is shown after it was overturned by high winds brought on by Hurricane Irma, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in North Miami, Fla.
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Waves crash into El Morro after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba, a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness, but authorities were trying to restore power and clear roads.
(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
Residents walk on Havana’s flooded sea wall as the ocean crashes into it, after the passing of Hurricane Irma in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline after cutting a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.There were no immediate reports of deaths in Cuba, a country that prides itself on its disaster preparedness, but authorities were trying to restore power and clear roads.
(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
A woman rides a bike past palm trees felled by Hurricane Irma, in Caibarien, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. There were no reports of deaths or injuries after heavy rain and winds from Irma lashed northeastern Cuba. Seawater surged three blocks inland in Caibarien.
(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
AP Photo/Desmond Boylan
A U.S. flag is tattered by winds produced by Hurricane Irma Sept. 10, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The category 4 hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba.
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Trees bend in the tropical storm wind along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state Sept. 10, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The powerful hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba.
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
A car sits abandoned in storm surge along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard as Hurricane Irma hits the southern part of the state Sept. 10, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The powerful hurricane made landfall in the United States in the Florida Keys at 9:10 a.m. after raking across the north coast of Cuba.
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Strong waves brought by Hurricane Irma hit the Malecon seawall in Havana, Cuba, late Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
This photo provided by Caribbean Buzz shows the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Irma Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in the U.S. Virgin Islands The death toll from Hurricane Irma has risen to 22 as the storm continues its destructive path through the Caribbean. The dead include 11 on St. Martin and St. Barts, four in the U.S. Virgin Islands and four in the British Virgin Islands. There was also one each in Barbuda, Anguilla, and Barbados. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach some of the hardest-hit areas.
(Caribbean Buzz via AP)
Caribbean Buzz via AP
This photo provided on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands. Irma scraped Cuba’s northern coast Friday on a course toward Florida, leaving in its wake a ravaged string of Caribbean resort islands strewn with splintered lumber, corrugated metal and broken concrete.
(Jalon Manson Shortte via AP)
Jalon Manson Shortte via AP
This photo provided on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Virgin Gorda’s Gun Creek in the British Virgin Islands. Irma scraped Cuba’s northern coast Friday on a course toward Florida, leaving in its wake a ravaged string of Caribbean resort islands strewn with splintered lumber, corrugated metal and broken concrete.
(Caribbean Buzz Helicopters via AP)
Caribbean Buzz Helicopters via AP
Residents walk in rain brought on by Hurricane Irma, in Caibarien, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Irma battered Cuba on Saturday with deafening winds and unremitting rain, pushing seawater inland and flooding homes before taking aim at Florida. Early Saturday, the hurricane center said the storm was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) northwest of the town of Caibarien.
(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
AP Photo/Desmond Boylan
A boy walks in the floodwaters of Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Friday Sept. 8, 2017. Irma rolled past the Dominican Republic and Haiti and battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday with waves as high as 20 feet (6 meters).
( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery
Assilia Joseph, right, and her son Wisner Jean Baptiste, carry their belongings they salvaged from their flooded home after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Friday Sept. 8, 2017. Irma rolled past the Dominican Republic and Haiti and battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday with waves as high as 20 feet (6 meters).
( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda. Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday as the fearsome Category 5 storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed a number of people, with Florida in its sights.
(AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish)
AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda. Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday as the fearsome Category 5 storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed a number of people, with Florida in its sights.
(AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish)
AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish
In this image made from video, neighbors clear debris from the road in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models.
(AP Photo/Ian Brown)
AP Photo/Ian Brown
In this image made from video shows a damage to a post office caused by Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models.
(AP Photo/Ian Brown)
AP Photo/Ian Brown
This image made from video shows several damaged houses by Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models.
(AP Photo/Ian Brown)
AP Photo/Ian Brown
In this image made from video, motorists remove debris caused by Hurricane Irma from the road in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models.
(AP Photo/Ian Brown)
AP Photo/Ian Brown
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda. Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday as the fearsome Category 5 storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed a number of people, with Florida in its sights.
(AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish)
AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda. Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday as the fearsome Category 5 storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed a number of people, with Florida in its sights.
(AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish)
AP Photo/Anika E. Kentish
Devastated buildings from the island of Culebra, which suffered damages by the passage of Hurricane Irma, are seen form the air, in Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. About a million people were without power in the U.S. territory after Irma passed just to the north, lashing the island with heavy wind and rain. Nearly 50,000 also were without water.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
Juan Negron, right, prepares to start up a power generator in front of whats left of his damaged property, after the passage of Hurricane Irma, in the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. About a million people were without power in the U.S. territory after Irma passed just to the north, lashing the island with heavy wind and rain. Nearly 50,000 also were without water.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
A pleasure boat stands next to a destroyed home after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. About a million people were without power in the U.S. territory after Irma passed just to the north, lashing the island with heavy wind and rain. Nearly 50,000 also were without water.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
Mayor William Ivan Solis inspects a home damaged by Hurricane Irma, in the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, Thursday, September 7, 2017. About a million people were without power in the U.S. territory after Irma passed just to the north, lashing the island with heavy wind and rain. Nearly 50,000 also were without water.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
Residents come out to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Irma in Nagua, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Irma flooded parts of the Dominican Republic when it roared by Thursday, just off the northern coast of the island it shares with Haiti.
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)
AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez
A man takes video with his cell phone as Hurricane Irma passes over Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean.
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)
AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island known as St. Martin in English which is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten.
(Jonathan Falwell via AP)
Jonathan Falwell via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island known as St. Martin in English which is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten.
(Jonathan Falwell via AP)
Jonathan Falwell via AP
Winds brought by Hurricane Irma blow palm trees in Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Irma is flooding parts of the Dominican Republic as it roars by just off the northern coast of the island it shares with Haiti.
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)
AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez
A man takes a break after searching through debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. More than 1 million people in Puerto Rico are without power.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island known as St. Martin in English which is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten.
(Jonathan Falwell via AP)
Jonathan Falwell via AP
Hurricane Irma batters Caribbean; Florida braces for hit. (Via @ReutersTV http://reut.rs/2eOkzkB )
(Jonathan Falwell via AP)
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows the coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
An employee works to remove a felled tree from a rooftop in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. More than 1 million people in Puerto Rico are without power.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
Rocks are scattered on a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. More than 1 million people in Puerto Rico are without power.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a few of the homes that remained intact in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a view of St. Maarten, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control.
(Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)
Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP
A man surveys the wreckage on his property after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Heavy rain and 185-mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s northeast coast as Irma, the strongest Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever measured, roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a possible hit on South Florida.
(AP Photo/Johnny Jno-Baptiste)
AP Photo/Johnny Jno-Baptiste
The heavy rains and wind of hurricane Irma cross through the northeastern part of the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The US territory was first to declare a state of emergency las Monday, as the National Hurricane Center forecast that the storm would strike the Island Wednesday.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
High winds and rain sweep through the streets of the Matelnillo community during the passage of hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The US territory was first to declare a state of emergency las Monday, as the National Hurricane Center forecast that the storm would strike the Island Wednesday.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
A street is flooded during the passing of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
Debris is seen during a storm surge near the Puerto Chico Harbor during the passing of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
A man drives through rain and strong winds during the passage of hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. The US territory was first to declare a state of emergency las Monday, as the National Hurricane Center forecast that the storm would strike the Island Wednesday.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
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, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power as authorities struggled to get aid to small Caribbean islands already devastated by the historic storm.
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
A rescue team from the local emergency management agency inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
FAJARDO, PUERTO RICO – SEPTEMBER 06: A rescue team from the local emergency management agency inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
FAJARDO, PUERTO RICO – SEPTEMBER 06: Debris is seen during a storm surge near the Puerto Chico Harbor during the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The category 5 storm is expected to pass over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and make landfall in Florida by the weekend.
(Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
Dogs take refuge from the rain as Hurricane Irma makes its entry into Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)
AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez
Trees fall to the ground as Hurricane Irma makes its entry into Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)
AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez
(AP Photo/Tatiana Fernandez)