{"id":19624,"date":"2017-09-08T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T20:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/?p=19624"},"modified":"2017-09-09T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T21:44:17","slug":"45-unbelievable-photos-reveal-damage-irma-already-caused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/2017\/09\/45-unbelievable-photos-reveal-damage-irma-already-caused.html","title":{"rendered":"45+ Unbelievable Photos Reveal The Damage Irma Has Already Caused"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know? Hurricane Irma, which recently tore into the Caribbean and is heading towards Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/09\/06\/us\/hurricane-irma-caribbean.html?mcubz=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is one of<\/a> the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricanes on record. Though the hurricane has downgraded to a Category 4 from a Category 5, its wind speed remains about 150 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to Hurricane Harvey which <em>\u201cparked\u201d<\/em> in one place, Irma is<em> \u201ca whirling dervish\u201d<\/em> that has great potential to wreak havoc on Florida and Cuba over the weekend. Reportedly, Irma destroyed <em>\u201c95 percent\u201d<\/em> of Saint Martin, Barbuda, and the British Virgin Islands. Millions of people are now left without access to water, electricity or phone service. And, at least 10 are dead.<\/p>\n<p>Because of Irma\u2019s strength, a Hurricane Watch is in effect in the Bahamas, Cuba and the state of Florida. In the Florida Keys and low-lying parts of Miami-Dade County, officials have announced mandatory evacuation orders. Schools are closed, shelters have been set up, and 7,000 members of the National Guard will deploy to the region today.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Irma is not the only natural disaster to be wary of. A new hurricane, dubbed Jose, recently strengthened to an <em>&#8220;extremely dangerous&#8221;<\/em> Category 4 storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, Jose has sustained winds up to 150 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/irma-jose-hurricanes-latest-update-florida-record-two-storms-wind-power-atlantic-a7936961.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said this is the first time<\/a> on record that two hurricanes with 150-plus mph winds are in the Atlantic ocean at the same time. Perhaps now people will acknowledge the stark reality of climate change and adopt sustainable habits to prevent future events from worsening.<\/p><div class=\"themi-content_11\" id=\"themi-2866493434\"><div id=\"ld-8755-6417\"><\/div><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:9217690065945446,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-8755-6417\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/div>\n<h4>Following are 45+ harrowing images of the destruction Irma has already caused:<\/h4>\n<h3>#1 People Evacuating Their Chickens From The Florida Keys<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19627\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"728\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#2 Paraquita Bay (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19628\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"398\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#3 Popular Ivan&#8217;s Stress-Free Bar On Jost Van Dyke In The British Virgin Islands (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19629\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"1008\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Kenny Chesney<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#4 Beach Plaza Hotel In St Martin (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19630\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"1020\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#5 Dogs Take Refuge From The Rain As Hurricane Irma Makes Its Entry Into Samana, Dominican Republic, On Thursday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19631\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Tatiana Fernandez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#6 Wind Swept Cars Are Piled On Top Of One Another In Marigot, Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19632\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#7 Strange Scene Along The Coast Of Saint Martin After Roofs Were Torn Off Houses And Blown Off In To The Streets<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19633\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"536\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#8 Aftermath From Hurricane Irma In Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19634\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"482\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Thais Llorca<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#9 Smoke Rises From A Fire Amid Debris And Damaged Buildings In Marigot, Near The Bay Of Nettle, On The French Island Of Saint Martin On Wednesday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19635\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"485\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#10 Popular Honky Tonk Bar In Philipsburg St Martin (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19636\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"745\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#11 The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left In Ruins Following An Impact From Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19637\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#12 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<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19638\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Carlos Giusti<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#13 A Woman Looks At Empty Shelves That Are Normally Filled With Bottles Of Water After Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello Declared A State Of Emergency In San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19639\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"474\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alvin Baez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#14 Luxury Yachts Were Destroyed And Sunk As Huge Waves Battered The Coast Of St Martin Overnight<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19640\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: BACKGRID<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#15 Broken Palm Trees On The Beach Of The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19641\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"477\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#16 The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma On Saint Martin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19642\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Netherlands Ministry of Defense<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#17 Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Reveals The Damage Of Hurricane Irma On The Princess Juliana International Airport And Simpson Bay Beach On The Dutch Caribbean Territory Of Sint Maarten<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19643\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gerben Van Es<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#18 An Employee From An Electrical Company Works To Remove A Tree Felled By Hurricane Irma, In Sanchez, Dominican Republic, On Thursday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19644\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: apimages<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#19 Irma Ruined These Vehicles In St. Thomas<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19645\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"418\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: david velez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#20 Debris Is Seen During A Storm Surge Near The Puerto Chico Harbor In Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19646\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Jose Jimenez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#21 Car Was Left Overturned After Hurricane Irma Devastated \u00a0St Martin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19647\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#22 Damaged Cars Are Seen On A St. Martin Beach<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19648\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"416\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#23 The Flooding In St Martin<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19649\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"555\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#24 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma In Philipsburg On The Dutch Caribbean Territory Of Sint Maarten<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19650\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gerben Van Es<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#25 Princess Juliana Airport (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"1018\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>#26 People Pick Up Debris As Hurricane Irma Howls Past In Fajardo, Puerto Rico, On Wednesday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19652\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"498\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alvin Baez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#27 A Damaged Home In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left Filled With Sand After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19653\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#28 The Interior Of A Home In Marigot, Saint Martin, Is Left Filled With Sand Following The Passage Of Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19654\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#29 A Man Walks Among Debris As Hurricane Irma Moves Off The Northern Coast Of The Dominican Republic, In Nagua<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19655\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Ricardo Rojas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#30 A Woman Pulls A Travel Case On A Road In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma In Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19656\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"456\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: RICARDO ARDUENGO\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#31 A Woman Pushes Out Floodwaters On Her Property After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma, In St. John&#8217;s, Antigua<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19657\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"1033\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Johnny Jno-Baptiste<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#32 Piles Of Debris And A Boat Are Washed Up Onto Shore In Marigot, Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19658\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#33 Cars Were Crushed By Flying Debris And Roofs Were Torn Off Houses On Saint Martin As The Storms Hit<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19659\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19660\">\n<dt>#34 A Man Rests On A Cot Inside A Shelter Set Up At The Berta Zalduondo Elementary School During The Passage Of Hurricane Irma In Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Carlos Giusti<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>#35 Shoppers Wait In Line For The Arrival Of A Shipment Of Water During Preparations For The Impending Arrival Of Hurricane Irma In Altamonte Springs, Fla.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19661\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"406\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Joe Burbank<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#36 A Car Is Left Turned Onto Its Side From Hurricane Winds In Marigot, Saint Martin, On Wednesday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19662\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#37 Waves Crash Against A Seawall As Hurricane Irma Slams Fajardo, Puerto Rico, On Wednesday<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19663\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alvin Baez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#38 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma On The Dutch Caribbean Island Of Sint Maarten<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19664\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gerben Van Es<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#39 An Aerial Photograph Taken And Released By The Dutch Department Of Defense On Wednesday Shows The Damage Of Hurricane Irma In Philipsburg, Saint Maarten<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19665\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Gerben Van Es<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#40 Palm Trees Buckle Under Winds And Rain As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean In Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19666\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"479\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alvin Baez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#41 Dolphin Discovery Attraction On Tortola In The Virgin Islands (Before And After Irma Damage)<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"730\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>#42 A House Reduced To Rubble On The French-administered Territory Of St Bart, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19668\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Quentin Liou<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#43 The Grand Case Beach Club In St. Martin After Hurricane Irma<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19669\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"545\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#44 Locals Walk Through The Ruins Of A Harbor Area On The Island Of Saint Martin After The Hurricane Left It In Ruins<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19670\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: splashnews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#45 A Lone Police Car On Patrol During The Passing Of Hurricane Irma On September 6, 2017 In Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19671\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"463\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Jose Jimenez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#46 Members Of The Civil Defence Run As Hurricane Irma Howls Past Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19672\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#47 A Man Carrying An Umbrella Walks Down A Street In Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19673\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"504\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#48 Families Gather At A Shelter In A Local Church During The Evening Before The Arrival Of Hurricane Irma In Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19674\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"485\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Tatiana Fernandez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>#49 Wreckage In A Street Of Gustavia In Saint-barthelemy In The Caribbean<\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19675\">\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-49.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"527\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Kevin Barrallon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_19676\">\n<dt>#50 Cars Are Left Piled On Top Of One Another At The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Devastation-caused-by-Hurricane-Irma-50.jpg\" 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Hurricane Irma, which recently tore into the Caribbean and is heading towards Florida, is one of the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricanes on record. Though the hurricane has downgraded to a Category 4 from a Category 5, its wind speed remains about 150 mph. 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