Hurricane Irma is already larger, stronger, and potentially more fatal than Harvey - and it's not over yet.
Irma has sent the Caribbean and several southern States into crisis mode after reportedly destroying '95 percent' of Saint-Martin, Barbuda, and the British Virgin Islands. Millions of people have been left stranded and homeless with no access to water, electricity or phone service, and at least 10 are dead. The Bahamas and Cuba are bracing for a similarly devastating impact, as is the State of Florida, which is currently being completely evacuated.
Scroll down to see chilling photos of the damage caused by the harrowing storm so far, and if you are in an area at risk of being affected, heed all warnings by relevant authorities and make your way to a safe place. If you would like to help, find more info here.
#41 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.
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#42 A House Reduced To Rubble On The French-administered Territory Of St Bart, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
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#43 Pleasure Crafts Lie Crammed Against The Shore In Paraquita Bay As The Eye Of Hurricane Irma Passed Tortola, British Virgin Islands
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#44 A Car Is Left Turned Onto Its Side From Hurricane Winds In Marigot, Saint Martin, On Wednesday
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#45 Damaged Books And Debris Is Sprawled Throughout The Streets Of Marigot, Saint Martin
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#46 A Man Reacts In The Winds And Rain As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean On Wednesday, In Luquillo, Puerto Rico
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#48 Wreckage In A Street Of Gustavia In Saint-barthelemy In The Caribbean
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#49 Cars Are Left Piled On Top Of One Another At The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Saint Martin
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#50 Cars Were Crushed By Flying Debris And Roofs Were Torn Off Houses On Saint Martin As The Storms Hit
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#51 Palm Trees Buckle Under Winds And Rain As Hurricane Irma Slammed Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean In Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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#52 After Hurricane Irma
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#53 Police Patrol The Area As Hurricane Irma Slams Across Islands In The Northern Caribbean On Wednesday, In San Juan, Puerto Rico
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#55 Haitian People Walk Through The Wind And Rain On A Beach, In Cap-haitien As Hurricane Irma Approaches
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#56 A Man Surveys The Wreckage On His Property After The Passing Of Hurricane Irma, In St. John's, Antigua And Barbuda
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#57 Cars Remain Outside A Destroyed Building With Debris That Was Flow On To The Ground Below By The High Winds Of Irma In St Martin
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#59 This Image Shows A Destroyed House On The Island Of Barbuda After Hurricane Irma Hit The Island
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#60 A Photo Taken On September 6, 2017 Shows A Damaged Building At The Hotel Mercure In Marigot, Near The Bay Of Nettle, On The French Collectivity Of Saint Martin, After The Passage Of Hurricane Irma
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