Hurricane Irma leaves Barbuda ‘barely habitable’

Winds of 185mph and a 20ft storm surge have swept through the Caribbean

Damage caused by Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico
Damage caused by Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico
(Image credit: 2017 Getty Images)

At least seven people have been killed and thousands left homeless after Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean.

The category-five storm first made landfall at Barbuda, where Prime Minister Gaston Browne reported that one child had died and about 90% of the structures on the island have been destroyed.

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