In photos: Scenes from Hurricane Irma's devastation
Hurricane Irma is the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever to hit the Caribbean. After ravaging Barbuda, Saint Martin and Turks and Caicos, Irma is now making its way toward Florida
Houses and cars damaged after the passage of Hurricane Irma on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Martin. Hurricane Irma.GERBEN VAN ES/AFP / Getty Images
A man feeds pigeons next to a fallen power pole in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.IVAN ALVARADO/Reuters
Marie Charlotte walks through water near her house that was flooded, in Malfeti, in the city of Fort Liberte, in the north east of Haiti.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP / Getty Images
Customers at a Home Depot in South Miami Dade buy building materials to secure their property in Miami, Fla.Gaston De Cardenas/The Associated Press
Near-empty shelves of peanut butter at a WalMart store in Port St. Lucie, Fla.JASON HENRY/The New York Times
Four bodies were recovered on the tiny French-Dutch island of Saint Martin, which was hit hard.Reuters
Water crashes along the shores of Saint Martin.Reuters
An overhead view of the destruction on the island of Saint Martin.Reuters
Damaged cars piled on top of one another in Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, Saint Martin.Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP / Getty Images
Cars on the beach in Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, Saint Martin.Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP / Getty Images
A man walks past damaged buildings and debris in Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, Saint Martin.Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP / Getty Images
Three people were killed in Puerto Rico and around two-thirds of the population lost their electricity. Here, a woman pulls a travel case on a rock scattered road.Ricardo Arduengo/AFP / Getty Images
Irma plowed past the Dominican Republic on Thursday.Tatiana Fernandez/The Associated Press
The French overseas collectivity of Saint-Barthelemy was among the places on Irma's path. Here, Facebook user Kevin Barralon's photo shows a damaged street of Gustavia.Kevin Barralon/AFP / Getty Images
Half of Barbuda’s roughly 1,800 residents are homeless as a result of Hurricane Irma. Here, Barbuda inhabitants and police officers are seen outside a destroyed houseAntigua & Barbuda Broadcasting Services/AFP / Getty Images
A man surveys the wreckage on his property after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.Johnny Jno-Baptiste/The Associated Press
This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Huricane Irma on September 7, 2017.AFP / Getty Images