Devastation on St Maarten

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The Dutch department of Defense on September 6, 2017 shows the damage of Hurricane Irma in Philipsburg, on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten.
The Dutch department of Defense on September 6, 2017 shows the damage of Hurricane Irma in Philipsburg, on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten.

The Dutch/French island of St Maarten/St Martin where hundreds of Guyanese live and work has been devastated by Hurricane Irma’s passing as a Category Five event in the Caribbean.

The Dutch department of Defense on September 6, 2017 shows the damage of Hurricane Irma in Philipsburg, on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten.
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Saint Martin. Netherlands Ministry of Defense/via REUTERS
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Saint Martin. Netherlands Ministry of Defence/via REUTERS
St Maarten, the Dutch part of Saint Martin island in the Caribbean September 6, 2017. Picture taken September 6, 2017. Netherlands Ministry of Defence/Handout.
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Sint Maarten Dutch part of Saint Martin island in the Caribbean is seen in the still grab taken from a video footage made available by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence/Handout via REUTERS
Hurricane Irma on Sint Maarten, Dutch part of Saint Martin island in the Caribbean September 6, 2017. Netherlands Ministry of Defence/Handout via REUTERS