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Devastation as Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands; at least 7 killed

French President Emmanuel Macron earlier warned the final toll would be 'harsh and cruel'.

By :  sadhguru jaggi vasudev
Update: 2017-09-07 07:29 GMT
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday when asked about reports of looting on the island (Representational Image)
More than half of Puerto Rico's population of three million is without power, with rivers breaking their banks in the center and north of the island.
The French part of St Martin -- a pristine resort known for its vibrant nightlife -- suffered the storm's full fury: at least six people died and 95 percent of dwellings were decimated.
Irma was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 185 mph (295 kph) as it followed a projected path that would see it hit the northern edges of the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday.
As of 0000 GMT, the eye of the storm was just north of Puerto Rico and the hurricane was moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour (26 kilometers per hour).
To the southeast, Barbuda, part of the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, suffered absolute devastation with 95 percent of properties damaged.
One of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record, the dangerous Category Five hurricane was churning off the north coast of Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.
French President Emmanuel Macron earlier warned the final toll would be 'harsh and cruel'.

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