Story highlights Barbuda was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma on WednesdayHurricane Jose is forecast to hit the island on Saturday(CNN) The tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda has no time to clean up the major devastation left by Hurricane Irma as it braces for its second major hurricane in four days. A hurricane warning is in effect for Barbuda, which lies in the forecast path of Hurricane Jose, expected to slam into the island Saturday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda says 95% of the Barbuda's buildings are damaged. The eye of Jose will pass just east of Barbuda on Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said in its Friday afternoon advisory. JUST WATCHED Barbuda PM: Unprecedented level of destruction Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Barbuda PM: Unprecedented level of destruction 01:46Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda as a Category 5 hurricane on Wednesday, killing one person and damaging 95% of the island's buildings, said Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
Source: CNN September 09, 2017 00:00 UTC