"Irma" was recognized as the most powerful hurricane for the history of observations. It surpassed even its predecessor, "Harvey". And only the measures taken by the governments of the countries helped to avoid the many thousands of victims in the Caribbean.

On September 7, Irma, who had been on the islands of the Caribbean Sea, came to Puerto Rico. All that could be destroyed on the island of Barbuda, where 1,700 people live, is destroyed. To restore the infrastructure will require about $ 150 million. Not much better at Saint Barthelemy and Saint-Martin. Floods, demolished roofs, damaged electrical networks. The wind speed reached 300 km / h. Such a hurricane easily tears out the roofs, squeezes windows, tears the palm trees with the roots. Any object caught in such a wind can kill.

The US announced in advance the evacuation of the densely populated state of Florida, the population of the country of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Key West. Despite the measures taken, dozens of people became victims of the hurricane. More than 1.2 million people were affected by the hurricane Irma in the countries of the Caribbean. Without waiting for the collapse of the hurricane, the IFRC allocated 600,000 Swiss francs to help the affected population.

EMERCOM of Russia has already offered assistance to the affected islands.

And "Irma" slightly loosened grip, once again increased to the fifth level and attacked Cuba. Multimeter waves flooded the capital embankment Malecon. Epicenter of the hurricane passed 200 kilometers from Havana. The city was blowing a squally wind and pouring rain. The coastal areas have undermined, here and there electricity is cut off. The communal authorities cut off the branches of trees in advance, cleaned the rainstorms, closed the windows with sheets of plywood, protected and strengthened everything that could be sandbags. 10 thousand harbors were evacuated. Havana was preparing for the arrival of the Irma. The international airport named after Jose Marti stopped working. Stronger than others in Cuba suffered the province of Camaguey and Ciego de Avila. The height of the waves on the coast was 7 meters. Hurricane torn trees, plucked roofs.

On Sunday, Irma collapsed on Florida with its resorts. And then, gradually weakening, went north. September 10 in Miami on the construction of a high-rise building collapsed construction crane. Did without the injured.

Now "Irma" lost power and, having become depressed, moves to the north of the country. In the areas that she left the destruction and the flood.

While the number of deaths from the hurricane is approaching 30, the cost of rebuilding the destroyed will require billions of dollars.

In the Atlantic increased to 4 categories of hurricane "Jose". The wind speed exceeds 240 km / h.