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Hurricane Irma damage in the Caribbean

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Sept. 10, 2017, shows a helicopter from RFA Mounts Bay delivering aid in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on Sept. 9, 2017, during a relief operation following Hurricane Irma.

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Sept. 10, 2017, shows a helicopter from RFA Mounts Bay delivering aid in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on Sept. 9, 2017, during a relief operation following Hurricane Irma.  (AFP/Getty Images)

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Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history, hit the islands of the northeast Caribbean on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, before roaring along a path to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba as it aimed for Florida.

People leaving St. Martin board a plane at Grand-Case Esperance airport on Sept. 10, 2017, after the island was devastated by Hurricane Irma.

People leaving St. Martin board a plane at Grand-Case Esperance airport on Sept. 10, 2017, after the island was devastated by Hurricane Irma.  (Martin Bureau / AFP/Getty Images)

A Cuban wades through a flooded street in Havana on Sept. 10, 2017.

A Cuban wades through a flooded street in Havana on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Yamil Lage / AFP/Getty Images)

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Sept. 10, 2017, shows Royal Marine Commandos from 40 Commando preparing to board an RAF A400M in Barbados on Sept. 9, 2017, to fly to the British Virgin Islands to provide disaster relief after Hurricane Irma.

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Sept. 10, 2017, shows Royal Marine Commandos from 40 Commando preparing to board an RAF A400M in Barbados on Sept. 9, 2017, to fly to the British Virgin Islands to provide disaster relief after Hurricane Irma.  (Joel Rouse / AFP/Getty Images)

Members of a rescue brigade wade through a flooded street in Havana on Sept.10, 2017.

Members of a rescue brigade wade through a flooded street in Havana on Sept.10, 2017.  (Yamil Lage / AFP/Getty Images)

A Cuban carrying his pet wades through a flooded street in Havana on Sept. 10, 2017.

A Cuban carrying his pet wades through a flooded street in Havana on Sept. 10, 2017.  (Yamil Lage / AFP/Getty Images)

This undated photo provided on Sept. 10, 2017, by the British Ministry of Defence, shows the destruction in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands left by Hurricane Irma.

This undated photo provided on Sept. 10, 2017, by the British Ministry of Defence, shows the destruction in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands left by Hurricane Irma.  (Joel Rouse / AP)

A man walks on a street covered in debris left behind by Hurricane Irma on the French island of Saint Martin, near Marigot, on Sept. 8, 2017.

A man walks on a street covered in debris left behind by Hurricane Irma on the French island of Saint Martin, near Marigot, on Sept. 8, 2017.  (Martin Bureau / AFP/Getty Images)

Submerged boats in Marigot on the French island of Saint Martin on Sept. 8, 2017.

Submerged boats in Marigot on the French island of Saint Martin on Sept. 8, 2017.  (Martin Bureau / AFP/Getty Images)

Damage left behind by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.

Damage left behind by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Gemma Handy / AFP/Getty Images)

Damage left behind by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.

Damage left behind by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Gemma Handy / AFP/Getty Images)

A woman stands at her home damaged by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.

A woman stands at her home damaged by Hurricane Irma in Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sept. 9, 2017.  (Gemma Handy / AFP/Getty Images)

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Saint Martin on Sept. 6, 2017.

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Saint Martin on Sept. 6, 2017.  (Jonathan Falwell / AP)

Homes and cars damaged after the passage of Hurricane Irma on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Martin.

Homes and cars damaged after the passage of Hurricane Irma on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Martin.  (GERBEN VAN ES / DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTRY)

Marie Charlotte walks through water near her house that was flooded, in the city of Fort Liberte, in the north east of Haiti, on September 8, 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

Marie Charlotte walks through water near her house that was flooded, in the city of Fort Liberte, in the north east of Haiti, on September 8, 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.  (HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP/Getty Images)

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.

Storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. Martin. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees.  (Jonathan Falwell / AP)

A rescue team inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

A rescue team inspects flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.  (Jose Jimenez / Getty Images)

View of wreckage in the vicinity of the Santurce neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.

View of wreckage in the vicinity of the Santurce neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.  (Thais Llorca / EPA)

View of wreckage in the vicinity of the Santurce neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.

View of wreckage in the vicinity of the Santurce neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.  (Thais Llorca / EPA)

A woman cleans her house in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.

A woman cleans her house in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017.  (Thais Llorca / EPA)

A man cleans his house in the aftermath of the hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017. Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rossello,reported that three people have died in events related Hurricane Irma.

A man cleans his house in the aftermath of the hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 7, 2017. Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rossello,reported that three people have died in events related Hurricane Irma.  (Thais Llorca / EPA)

A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.  (LIONEL CHAMOISEAU / AFP/Getty Images)

A man reacts as he stands in his destroyed home on September 7, 2017 in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 rushed to provide water, emergency rations and rescue teams to territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, with aid efforts complicated by damage to local airports and harbours. The worst-affected island so far is Saint Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed four people were killed and 50 more injured.

A man reacts as he stands in his destroyed home on September 7, 2017 in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 rushed to provide water, emergency rations and rescue teams to territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, with aid efforts complicated by damage to local airports and harbours. The worst-affected island so far is Saint Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed four people were killed and 50 more injured.  (LIONEL CHAMOISEAU / AFP/Getty Images)

A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.  (LIONEL CHAMOISEAU / AFP/Getty Images)

People look down on a flooded street from a roof in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. More than 5,500 people have been evacuated in the Dominican Republic because of the powerful category 5 hurricane Irma, which is causing rains and strong winds in the northeast of the country after leaving Puerto Rico.

People look down on a flooded street from a roof in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. More than 5,500 people have been evacuated in the Dominican Republic because of the powerful category 5 hurricane Irma, which is causing rains and strong winds in the northeast of the country after leaving Puerto Rico.  (Luis Tavarez / EPA)

Citizens prepare for the imminent passage through the island of Hurricane Irma in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 6, 2017. Puerto Rico is preparing for the arrival of the category 5 hurricane.

Citizens prepare for the imminent passage through the island of Hurricane Irma in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 6, 2017. Puerto Rico is preparing for the arrival of the category 5 hurricane.  (Thais Llorca / EPA)

A man rests on a cot inside a shelter set up at the Berta Zalduondo elementary school during the passage of Hurricane Irma in Fajardo, northeast Puerto Rico, Sept. 6, 2017. Heavy rain and high winds lashed Puerto Rico's northeast coast Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands.

A man rests on a cot inside a shelter set up at the Berta Zalduondo elementary school during the passage of Hurricane Irma in Fajardo, northeast Puerto Rico, Sept. 6, 2017. Heavy rain and high winds lashed Puerto Rico’s northeast coast Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands.  (Carlos Giusti / AP)

Haitian people walk through the wind and rain on a beach, in Cap-Haitien on September 7, 2017, as Hurricane Irma approaches. 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, continuing past eastern Cuba before veering north for Florida.

Haitian people walk through the wind and rain on a beach, in Cap-Haitien on September 7, 2017, as Hurricane Irma approaches. 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, continuing past eastern Cuba before veering north for Florida.  (HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP/Getty Images)

Cyber School Supply employee Christopher Rodriguez installs wood panels on windows in preparation for Hurricane Irma, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

Cyber School Supply employee Christopher Rodriguez installs wood panels on windows in preparation for Hurricane Irma, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017  (Carlos Giusti / AP)

A couple arrive at a store to purchase supplies in preparation for Hurricane Irma, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

A couple arrive at a store to purchase supplies in preparation for Hurricane Irma, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.  (Carlos Giusti / AP)

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