A home flattened by Hurricane Irma is seen in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on September 7. A home flattened by Hurricane Irma is seen in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on September 7. Hurricane Irma has barreled through the Caribbean, leaving catastrophic damage to islands in its path. Hurricane Irma has barreled through the Caribbean, leaving catastrophic damage to islands in its path. In 1994, South Florida overhauled its building code so that the next major hurricane wouldn't cause as much damage.

Source: CNN September 09, 2017 01:51 UTC