Death toll begins due to Hurricane Irma: St. Martin 95% destroyed

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A local official of St. Martin in the northern French part of the island, Daniel Gibb, said, “I have sick people to evacuate, I have a population to evacuate, because I don’t know where I can shelter them.

Latest tweets say 6 people are dead and the number may be climbing.

“Ninety-five percent of the island [has been] destroyed. I’m in shock. It’s frightening. … It’s an enormous catastrophe.”

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Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has said that the damage from Hurricane Irma to St. Martin and other French overseas destinations is going to be “considerable.”

“It’s too soon for casualty figures… I can already tell you the toll will be harsh and cruel,” he said.

However, Guadeloupe prefect reported that so far it is known that six people were killed in the French part of St. Martin.

French Overseas Minister Annick Girardin is traveling to Guadalupe with emergency supplies and teams.

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