“The island is debris, that’s all it is,” Sanders said. Damage left Sept. 7 on Barbuda after Hurricane Irma. “We’ve had telephone calls of condolences and worry and concern, but no practical help to deal with the situation. Lesley Castle, who was worried about her mother, sister and extended family on the island of St. John, got word Friday they had survived. Daniel Gibbs, chairman of a local governing council, told Radio Caribbean International that 95% of the island had been destroyed.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 09, 2017 01:41 UTC