A Quebec man living on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin is calling hurricane Irma the most terrifying experience of his life after 300-km/h winds ripped the roof off his house and others in the same complex. The Category 5 storm left disaster in its wake Wednesday when it hit Saint Martin, where Rene H. Lepine has lived permanently for four years running a real-estate development. He said about a third of the homes on Saint Martin are now uninhabitable and that the island hasn’t had water in about 36 hours because of damaged reservoirs. “We’re thinking hard about everyone who’s affected by hurricane Irma, particularly the families of people who have lost loved ones during this terrible disaster,” Trudeau said. “We know that hurricane Irma is not over and we are advising all Canadians in the path of this storm to be prepared and to have a plan and, most importantly, follow the advice of local authorities.”

Source: National Post September 08, 2017 01:41 UTC