"We need water, we need toiletries, we need nonperishable foodstuff, we need candles," he said. The three largest of the US Virgin Islands; St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, were affected, as were smaller surrounding islands. He said that now, five days after the storm hit the island, everyone on the island is on edge. Puerto RicoSearch and rescue crew members walk a street in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, as the hurricane hit on September 6, 2017. Hurricane Irma barreled through the British overseas territory, home to about 52,000 people, overnight Thursday into Friday.

Source: CNN September 11, 2017 19:30 UTC