Swept through the Caribbean region and some States of the USA hurricane Irma brought a lot of damage. Infrastructure many regions have suffered so much that her recovery could take months. But there are areas that are not just suffered from a hurricane, but was actually «wiped off the face of the Earth.» It is to such places and refers to the island of Barbuda. Previously, he was popular with tourists, it was called «Paradise». Now the island is not home to any living soul.
The Prime Minister of the state of Antigua and Barbuda, part of which was the island, announced that he is now uninhabitable. The streets of the island just disappeared under the water, and 95% of homes severely damaged or destroyed. All the inhabitants of the island were evacuated. The island does not operate a water supply system and electricity, there is no connection.
The Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda in the United States Ronald Sanders says: «for the First time in 300 years on the island of Barbuda, there is not one living human being — a civilization that exists on this island for over 300 years now extinguished».
Officials from St. Martin, Antigua and Barbuda say Hurricane Irma left the islands and destroyed «barely habitable.» https://t.co/hZLbmLv8b9 pic.twitter.com/nLLYCaDJ2m
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According to Sanders, Irma was «the most cruel and merciless storm» in the history of the island. The hurricane actually took the area of 378 miles wide when he descended on Barbuda island, an area of only 62 square miles.
#HurricaneIrma #Barbuda
For anyone in Florida who’s thinking about hunkering down, please don’t. pic.twitter.com/dfMSphJ1f1
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«It was a huge monster,» he says. «The island and the people on the island had no chance.» Many witnesses claim to have seen as the car flew over the heads of the people. People tried to escape, tying myself with ropes to anything.
Wow this is Barbuda: notice the second image is brown where all the trees have been destroyed… #hurricaneirma #Irma #severeweather pic.twitter.com/Ythx6bYY2R
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) September 9, 2017
Evacuated from Barbuda was sent to Antigua. This area is not affected by the hurricane.
«Most people we have placed in shelters in Antigua,» says Sanders. «In these circumstances, we tried to make dwelling as good as possible. Fortunately, we were preparing for the hurricane in advance, so the problems with the food there – we proactively ordered the supply of products from Miami (United States).»
A drive through the streets of Barbuda. The damage is truly horrendous pic.twitter.com/WuBBEcQce7
— Laura Bicker (@BBCLBicker) September 8, 2017
The problem of Barbuda has not gone unnoticed. The Chinese government has given Antigua and Barbuda humanitarian assistance and intends to assist the country further. But the American actor Robert de Niro has personally promised to restore the destroyed by a hurricane island.
Barbuda God is with you and we stand united #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/kEwAjBlSBA
— kharla (@sxeishorty) September 9, 2017
