By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/photos-hurricane-irma-left-behind-caribbean Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter PHOTOS: What Hurricane Irma left behind in the Caribbean World Sep 7, 2017 5:13 PM EDT Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned residents to obey evacuation orders. “Do not try to ride out this storm,” he said at a briefing on Thursday. “We can’t save you once the storm hits.” Residents filled sandbags and boarded up windows in preparation. The Category 5 storm has killed three people on Anguilla island, Barbuda and the Dutch side of St. Martin. Four people were confirmed dead on the French side of St. Martin, reported the Associated Press. In Barbuda, the hurricane destroyed 90 percent of the island’s structures, said Prime Minister Gaston Browne. “This is like having a bomb literally thrown on a city,” he said. Residents fill sandbags in Dania Beach, Florida, on Sept. 7 in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Photo by Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images Some ships washed ashore in Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. Photo by Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images Cars piled on top of one another in Marigot, Saint Martin. Photo by Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images Hurricane Irma doused the northern coast of the Dominican Republic on its northwestern trek. Photo by Ricardo Rojas/Reuters Hurricane Irma plowed through Saint Martin island in the Caribbean on Sept. 6. Photo by Netherlands Ministry of Defense/Handout via Reuters Waves crash around buildings on Saint Martin island. Photo by Netherlands Ministry of Defense/Handout via Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned residents to obey evacuation orders. “Do not try to ride out this storm,” he said at a briefing on Thursday. “We can’t save you once the storm hits.” Residents filled sandbags and boarded up windows in preparation. The Category 5 storm has killed three people on Anguilla island, Barbuda and the Dutch side of St. Martin. Four people were confirmed dead on the French side of St. Martin, reported the Associated Press. In Barbuda, the hurricane destroyed 90 percent of the island’s structures, said Prime Minister Gaston Browne. “This is like having a bomb literally thrown on a city,” he said. Residents fill sandbags in Dania Beach, Florida, on Sept. 7 in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Photo by Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images Some ships washed ashore in Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. Photo by Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images Cars piled on top of one another in Marigot, Saint Martin. Photo by Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images Hurricane Irma doused the northern coast of the Dominican Republic on its northwestern trek. Photo by Ricardo Rojas/Reuters Hurricane Irma plowed through Saint Martin island in the Caribbean on Sept. 6. Photo by Netherlands Ministry of Defense/Handout via Reuters Waves crash around buildings on Saint Martin island. Photo by Netherlands Ministry of Defense/Handout via Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now