Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour thats 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda says 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished barbuda now is literally rubble, he said. The centre of irma smashed into the island, which was home to about 1600 people. Six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands. President trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes a
Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda has told the bbc 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished he said the island, home to about 1800 people, is now just rubble. A two year old child is believed to have died. And six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands President Trump has declared a state of emergency on the us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes a
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Leaving it much later. Officials are saying it becomes very difficult and very problematic. Seek one of the 43 or so shelters in miamidade that are very packed. They have capacity for a Million People or so. There is plenty of space. If you are thinking of traveling north, perhaps a warning you may be getting slightly too late because of the long lines we have been seeing in the i95 and main motor way. Being bumpertobumper in the motorways. It is not going as quickly. Remember, this is in many ways a mass exodus that were seeing here in florida. So worth bearing that in mind. On the ground we are starting to feel the first effects, the initial impact of Hurricane Irma. This, of course, is just the beginning. Lets find out how Hurricane Irma and how its path and where it is going and strength. Karen maginnis is joining me now. Karen . We lost our signal from isa. She was asking about the latest regarding the hurricane. Here are a couple of developments with the florida keys. It was the