The U.S. State Department warned thousands of Americans stranded on the Caribbean island of St. Martin to "shelter in place at a secure location" until Hurricane Jose has passed. The department said approximately 500 U.S. citizens had been evacuated from St. Martin by air, "beginning with those needing urgent medical care." An estimated 6,000 U.S. citizens had been stuck on St. Martin after Hurricane Irma battered the Caribbean earlier this week. Stuck in St. Martin when Irma hit, she huddled for four hours in a hotel bathroom with no tub to protect her. A tropical storm warning remained in effect Saturday evening for St. Martin, which is divided between Dutch and French control.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2017 22:52 UTC