Hurricane Maria damage: Dominica ‘obliterated’ as path moves through Caribbean
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Hurricane Maria damage: Dominica ‘obliterated’ as path moves through Caribbean
HURRICANE Maria has unleashed “catastrophic” damage across Dominica as the path moves through the “obliterated” Caribbean. Residents in the French territory of Guadeloupe, where around 400,000 people live, were told to “not go outside under any conditions whatsoever” as the hurricane approaches. Mr Skerrit described “widespread devastation” and and scenes of an “avalanche of torn away roofs” as the raging winds swept across the British overseas territory, already battered by Hurricane Irma. He said: “So, far the winds have swept away the roofs of almost every person I have spoken to or otherwise made contact with. “The roof to my own official residence was among the first to go and this apparently triggered an avalanche of torn away roofs in the city and the countryside.”
He added: “I am honestly not preoccupied with physical damage at this time, because it is devastating...indeed, mind boggling. My focus now is in rescuing the trapped and securing medical assistance for the injured.” Emergency steps are being undertaken on the British Virgin Islands to prepare for the looming onslaught, although an official coordinating the operation has warned the islands had been "weakened" by Irma and the situation "doesn't look good".Relief workers are racing to secure debris left strewn across the islands in the wake of Irma that have the potential to make the incoming hurricane "more hazardous" if they are picked up by high winds.Following a similar path to Irma, Maria's "intense" eye made landfall with Dominica on Monday and the hurricane is expected to reach the British Virgin Islands on Tuesday night and into Wednesday local time. This morning it was downgraded to a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 155mph.. 00FastNews. Please Subscribe!
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Hurricane Maria damage: Dominica ‘obliterated’ as path moves through Caribbean
HURRICANE Maria has unleashed “catastrophic” damage across Dominica as the path moves through the “obliterated” Caribbean. Residents in the French territory of Guadeloupe, where around 400,000 people live, were told to “not go outside under any conditions whatsoever” as the hurricane approaches. Mr Skerrit described “widespread devastation” and and scenes of an “avalanche of torn away roofs” as the raging winds swept across the British overseas territory, already battered by Hurricane Irma. He said: “So, far the winds have swept away the roofs of almost every person I have spoken to or otherwise made contact with. “The roof to my own official residence was among the first to go and this apparently triggered an avalanche of torn away roofs in the city and the countryside.”
He added: “I am honestly not preoccupied with physical damage at this time, because it is devastating...indeed, mind boggling. My focus now is in rescuing the trapped and securing medical assistance for the injured.” Emergency steps are being undertaken on the British Virgin Islands to prepare for the looming onslaught, although an official coordinating the operation has warned the islands had been "weakened" by Irma and the situation "doesn't look good".Relief workers are racing to secure debris left strewn across the islands in the wake of Irma that have the potential to make the incoming hurricane "more hazardous" if they are picked up by high winds.Following a similar path to Irma, Maria's "intense" eye made landfall with Dominica on Monday and the hurricane is expected to reach the British Virgin Islands on Tuesday night and into Wednesday local time. This morning it was downgraded to a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 155mph.. 00FastNews. Please Subscribe!
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