Barbuda Empty For The First Time In 300 Years, Residents Leave After Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma has left Barbuda completely uninhabitable.

According to reports, 95% of the islands structures have been demolished, after the “most ferocious, cruel and merciless storm” ripped through, leaving a trail of destruction. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The storm forced the entire island of around 1,800 people out, marking the first time in 300 years that “there’s not a single living person on the island of Barbuda,” Ambassador Ronald Sanders said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“A civilization that has existed on that island for over 300 years has now been extinguished,” he continued. “This was a huge monster. The island and the people on the island had absolutely no chance.”
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“We’ve had most of the people we’ve brought over to Antigua in shelters,” he added, as the island did not suffer the same level of damage from the deadly storm. “We’ve tried to make living accommodations as good as humanly possible in these circumstance. Fortunately, we had planned ahead for this hurricane, as we had ordered supplies in from Miami and the United States before the hurricane hit.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Although the island was able to prepare for the storm and get its residents to a safe place, the world has to chip in to help rebuild the small island, as it will cost about $200 million to rebuild and recover.