Irma destroyed. Hurricane Irma completely destroyed the most dangerous airport in the world (video). Teenagers from Canada were considered missing. Now they are the main suspects in the murder of an American tourist and her boyfriend

This was announced by French Interior Minister Gerard Colon. He clarified that now there is only one airport on the island, a French airport.

Gerard Colon, French Interior Minister: “The island’s Dutch airport has been destroyed, but in the north of the island the French airport is operational.”


The minister also said that “necessary funds” have been sent to Saint-Martin to eliminate the consequences of the disaster, RIA Novosti reports.

International airport Princess Juliana is one of the largest transport hubs in the Caribbean region. The airport's runway is located right on the seashore, close to Maho Beach, so when landing, planes fly at an altitude of 1020 meters above the heads of tourists. The place is known as "spotter's paradise". The Dutch airport is also one of the ten most dangerous airports in the world.


It was previously reported that Hurricane Irma. As a result, at least eight people were killed in French overseas territories and another 23 were injured.

Hurricane Irma has already reached the fifth, maximum category, it is called the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic in at least the last decade. According to experts, Hurricane Irma is more destructive than Hurricane Harvey, which led to catastrophic consequences in Texas and Louisiana. And in the Atlantic, they have already formed and are gaining strength.


Hurricane Irma, which originated in the Atlantic and which weather forecasters warned was approaching the islands and the US state of Florida, has struck! The usual phrase in such cases, “the wind destroyed everything in its path,” cannot even approximately reflect all the horror that is now happening there. The gusts hit at race car speeds of 380 kilometers per hour. There are deaths in the Caribbean. But even more dire consequences may occur in the United States: everyone who can is leaving.

Islands Caribbean, which is often called a “heavenly place,” collided with the elements of hell. Hurricane Irma, the most powerful and longest-lasting hurricane in history, virtually destroyed the islands of Antigua and Barbuda.

“Last night was the worst night of my life. Mom screamed, my brother and I woke up. I was wildly scared. I didn’t know what would happen to me,” says the boy.

Irma's next target was the islands - French Saint Barthélemy and French-Dutch Saint Martin. There are the most disaster victims there. French authorities said that the main buildings of Saint-Martin were destroyed. There is no need to talk about the condition of other buildings at all. Wind gusts reached 300 kilometers per hour.

These places have the most expensive real estate. Donald Trump's mansion is located on the island of Saint Martin. What remains of him is still unknown. First shots of Princess Juliana Airport - the largest transport hub the region is completely destroyed.

The eccentric billionaire Richard Branon refused to leave his possessions on Necker Island, despite the approaching danger. He decided to wait out the disaster in his wine cellar:

“We expect to experience the full force of the hurricane in five hours. By then we will be hiding in the concrete wine cellar of our house. Knowing my companions, I suspect that there will be little wine left in the cellar by the time we leave the shelter.”

The hurricane is approaching Dominican Republic. 17 provinces have declared the highest alert level. Mandatory evacuation declared. The authorities have prepared shelters that can accommodate about 900 thousand people. Dominican Republic - popular destination among Russian tourists. Our compatriots told us what the current situation is on the island.

"We are in the most eastern point, that is, roughly speaking, if there is a hurricane, we have nowhere to run. Of course, it was scary at night, because there was a lot of panic. Institutions and banks quickly closed. Everyone started hammering and scoring. And others played basketball on the street - Dominicans. Because this is an island and they have nowhere to go,” said Alena Medenko.

Punta Cana International Airport is temporarily closed. Tourists had to return to their hotels. They say that hotel employees behave correctly. Russians forced to stay are not evicted and no additional payment is required from them.

“According to preliminary estimates, more than five thousand people are now in the resorts of the Dominican Republic. For the second day in the Dominican Republic there has been a strong squally wind. Tourists are prohibited from even going to the sea. Not just swimming, but just even going to the beaches. It is strictly recommended not to leave the hotel premises. All hotel guests, regardless of citizenship, were moved from the first three floors to higher floors. Because it is unclear how strong the hurricane will be and how much it will affect the island,” said Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia.

The hurricane also approached Puerto Rico. Almost a million people are already left without electricity there. Women and children were placed in shelters first.

“Feeling of complete hopelessness. You don’t know when it will happen and when it will end,” the girl comments.

The next target on the hurricane's path is the United States. A state of emergency has been declared in Florida. Authorities began evacuating the population from Miami. Thousands of rescuers have been mobilized. The forecasts of American meteorologists are disappointing. IN Atlantic Ocean In addition to Irma, two more hurricanes formed.

« Barbuda is literally falling apart", said the shocked Prime Minister of the state Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Brown after powerful hurricane Irma destroyed 90% of the homes on the tiny Caribbean island.

According to the Prime Minister, houses and infrastructure in Barbuda are “ completely destroyed" The official told the press about this after flying over the island. " The island literally went under water. I think Barbuda is uninhabitable right now" said Brown.

The fate of about 1,600 residents of Barbuda was still unknown, since there was no communication with the island for 12 hours due to the fall of a telecommunications tower. Some sources claimed that about a thousand people died on the island, but authorities urged people to wait for official data and not to cause premature panic.

According to Brown, neighboring island Antigua, with a population of 80 thousand people, avoided serious damage - there was no large-scale destruction and no deaths.

In the southern part of the island Saint Martin The airport, the third largest in the Caribbean, was destroyed. Earlier it was reported that the island was left without electricity. Total in the Caribbean as a result of the hurricane.

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Irma is expected to pass near Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cuba and then along west coast Florida. predicted for September 10-11. Due to this, thousands of flights were cancelled. Tourists are advised to avoid visiting the region for the time being.

Hurricane Irma destroyed 90 percent of the tiny island of Barbuda after hitting the northeast on Wednesday Caribbean Sea. The wind speed reached 300 km/h. At least three deaths were reported as a result of the disaster.

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the storm had completely destroyed about 90 percent of homes and vehicles islands.

12 PHOTOS

1. Hurricane Irma destroyed 90 percent of the tiny island of Barbuda when it made landfall on Wednesday.
2. Most of Barbuda's buildings were destroyed when Hurricane Irma hit the tiny island of 1,600 people.
3. Hurricane Irma's maximum Category 5 rating makes it the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. The hurricane hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday morning and Virgin Islands and caused a real humanitarian crisis there.
4. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the hurricane destroyed about 90 percent of buildings and vehicles in Barbuda.
5. Buildings were destroyed, roads flooded and people were trapped after a "monstrous" storm estimated to be the size of France.
6. This one satellite image, obtained from NASA's GOES project, shows Hurricane Irma at 7:45 a.m. ET Wednesday.
7. The wind was so strong that it easily broke trees.
8. Fallen tree in Puerto Rico.
9. Residents of Puerto Rico are placed in temporary shelters.
10. Rescue teams assess damage at Juliana Airport in St. Martin.

Hurricane Irma has been named the most powerful hurricane on record in the Atlantic. American meteorologists record record after record of wind speed and strength. On the Caribbean islands, 10 people have already died and a tourist paradise has been destroyed. Now they are preparing for the elements in Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas and the coast of Florida. In total, 37 million people could be in Irma's path. And in the United States they are already collecting signatures to rename the hurricane “Ivanka” and thus remind Trump of the Paris climate agreement, from which he withdrew the United States.

Antigua and Barbuda faced the destructive force of Irma. Small island state Caribbean.

Local journalists risked their lives to report the details live: “We are going to cover everything that is happening, we are going to film. We are going to talk about what is happening with Irma.”

The second largest island of the country, Barbuda, found itself at the epicenter of the disaster, where the hurricane damaged or destroyed up to 90% of the houses, including 2 of the island’s seemingly strongest and most reliable buildings. In short, the Barbuda of old no longer exists. Locals they say it was like a horror movie.

Caribbean island St. Martin's was a heavenly place, but Irma turned the lives of locals and tourists into hell in minutes. Fishing boats and ocean-going yachts were smashed to pieces, cars were flooded.

The famous airport on this island, where planes land directly above the heads of vacationers on the beach by the ocean, now looks deplorable - there is chaos on the taxiways, everything is flooded inside the terminals.

For the raging Irma, this was just the beginning. It swept through Puerto Rico - there were three dead, and tangentially touched the Dominican Republic, where there are many tourists, including from Russia.

The strongest hurricane looks from space, from the ISS, like a huge spinning funnel, which either expands, slightly reducing its speed, then contracts again - at this moment the hurricane accelerates again.

Irma is targeting the American coast - Miami. An airplane circles in the air above the cyclone National Center US Hurricane Watch. The airliner flies into the danger zone to take measurements, which are then used to calculate the trajectory of the cyclone, taking into account the history of the previous ones.

“The hurricane will turn north and pass either here, or directly across Florida, or along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s too early to say,” American meteorologists believe.

Therefore, residents on both coasts of Florida were urged to evacuate. On the tourist chain of the Florida Keys, evacuation is mandatory. The state's two nuclear power plants are preparing for emergency shutdown.

"Hurricane Irma is life-threatening. It's a Category 5 with winds of 300 kilometers per hour. Just think about it. 300 kilometers per hour. You need to be prepared for heavy rains," warned Rick Scott, Governor of Florida.

Luxurious celebrity villas were in the path of the hurricane. On the island of Tortola, British billionaire and unsuccessful space explorer Richard Branson hid from the elements in the wine cellar of his estate; his servants also spent the night in the basement.

Irma swept past the mansions of Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jaegerre, Keith Richards and Bruce Willis. David Copperfield is in danger the whole island. Nearby is the property of Johnny Depp and Eddie Murphy. Donald Trump's luxury home is said to have been damaged. And on Roman Abramovich’s favorite island of Saint Barth, where the billionaire’s villa is located, after a hurricane wind, great water came.

It’s too late to flee the islands, and at Miami airport, even at astronomical prices, all tickets are sold out - people are trying to evacuate as quickly as possible.

There are many kilometers of traffic jams on the roads, and there are hours-long queues at stores where there is almost no food and water left. People are also buying up building materials to board up windows and doors.

Many are evacuating from Florida to the neighboring state of Georgia, a thousand kilometers away. to the city of Atlanta. And we are ready to go even further.

Irma will appear in the United States on the night from Saturday to Sunday. According to the UN, the hurricane could affect the lives of 37 million people in one way or another.

 

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