Watch This Shocking Footage Of Hurricane Irma’s Destruction In the US Virgin Islands
While the country waits for Mega-Hurricane Irma to hit the shores of Florida, another US territory that has already been mangled by the devastating storm has been getting short shrift in the news.
While footage of the destruction in the French and British Caribbean territories has been widely seen, images of the storm’s effects in the US Virgin Islands has been harder to find.
Here’s a selection of video and still images of some of the most catastrophic damage found so far:
Video shows heartbreaking devastation from Hurricane #Irma on U.S. Virgin Islands: https://t.co/jFBPgbhqAS pic.twitter.com/ugmHeQq9l0
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/simplyRieshaa/status/905596724659580929
Video shows a shed blowing away in powerful winds caused by Hurricane #Irma in St. Thomas. https://t.co/0lxfkjCMnJ pic.twitter.com/weNWuNkTkj
— ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2017
Its been hard to contact anyone on the V.I. i finally got a few photos sent… devastation. #irma #StThomas #hurricaneirma2017 pic.twitter.com/RGjsaGdJlV
— Steven suggs (@Stevensuggs1) September 7, 2017
RT B911Nature: Hurricane #Irma In St. Thomaspic.twitter.com/mu3ww8Vwqm
— BullTruth Magazine (@bulltruthmag) September 6, 2017
Man films Hurricane #Irma’s destruction in St. Thomas to warn Florida what’s coming https://t.co/8dn4JPUS2y pic.twitter.com/8PEWv5TFj7
— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2017
People on the island of St. Thomas are desperate. They're using PVC pipe spelling out help.hoping someone will see. @KHQLocalNews #Irma pic.twitter.com/brNUBRwvlR
— Peter Maxwell (@KHQPeterMaxwell) September 9, 2017
And finally, someone shows that there is beauty to be found in even the most horrific disasters.
Sunset tonight from St. Thomas after #Irma #usvi #caribbean #travel pic.twitter.com/Cdviqsyk5x
— OM (@OldMangoCompany) September 9, 2017
