A man walked down a debris-covered street on Friday on the island of St. Martin, which was struck by Hurricane Irma. Photo: martin bureau/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesOfficials reported looting on the Caribbean island of St. Martin after Hurricane Irma knocked out power and communication lines and badly damaged the island’s only airport, which is expected to be shut down for the next week. “Military is trying to control chaos but nothing is safe after dark, lots of looting,” Dr. Macleay wrote in a message to the colleague, Franklin Martin. After days of major difficulties in communicating with the island, “some communication” has now been restored, he said. Most patients have been evacuated from the island, the minister said.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 09, 2017 21:11 UTC