Almost all the buildings and infrastructure of the small Caribbean island of Barbuda are destroyed after the hurricane "Irma". Now the island is unsuitable for life, the Prime Minister of the island state of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Brown.
"This is a complete destruction," - said the prime minister during the flight over the island, whose population is 1600 people. "The island literally went under the water. I believe that now Barbuda is unsuitable for life, "- said Brown.
It is reported the death of one child in Barbuda, but as they dismantle the rubble, the death toll is likely to grow, said the prime minister.
The neighboring island of Antigua with a population of 80,000 people has avoided serious damage - serious destruction and death there are not, Brown said earlier.
In the southern part of the island of Saint-Martin destroyed airport, the third largest in the Caribbean islands. Earlier it was reported that the island was left without electricity. Total in the Caribbean as a result of the hurricane killed seven people.
According to American meteorologists, the hurricane Irma on Thursday approached Puerto Rico - it is expected to pass along the northern coast of the island.
"Irma" is called the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic over the past decade. The wind speed in the center of the hurricane reaches 300 km / h.
The hurricane reached the fifth, maximum category - it is stronger than the hurricane "Harvey", which earlier struck the coast of Texas and led to a catastrophic flood.
Under certain circumstances, a hurricane could affect the British Virgin Islands, Cuba, and by Saturday fall on the American state of Florida.
The Florida authorities announced the mobilization of all members of the National Guard, as well as the evacuation of tourists from the islands off the southern coast of the state.
"We do not know exactly where the hurricane will go, but the weather can change quickly.
Although we hope for the best, we must be prepared for the worst, "- state governor Rick Scott.
Meanwhile, the US National Center for the Prevention of Hurricanes reported that the tropical storm "Jose", formed over the Atlantic Ocean, has intensified to the hurricane of the first category and is moving towards the Caribbean region.
Before the hurricane, another tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, also called "Katya". It was previously reported that it would reach the shores of Mexico on Friday morning.