Hurricane Irma damage video: Horrifying footage shows DEVASTATION of island of Tortola
SHOCKING FOOTAGE from Tortola reveals the devastation caused by deadly Hurricane Irma on the once-stunning British Virgin Islands.
Tortola left devastated after Hurricane Irma
Horrifying footage from the isle of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands shows the catastrophic consequences of Hurricane Irma.
In the video flattened buildings and debris-littered streets can be seen in every direction.
Nothing seems to have been spared by the monster storm, with cars and trees also taking the brunt of the Category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Irma damage: Footage shows Tortola devastated by storm
Irma's devastating passage forced British Virgin Islands Governor Gus Jaspert to declare a state of emergency throughout the territory.
He said: "I come to you with a heavy heart after experiencing and observing the extent of devastation caused by Hurricane Irma.
"I have declared a state of emergency for the territory. All of us have been affected by Irma and some more than others. Apart from the structural damage. There have sadly been reports of casualties and fatalities
Hurricane Irma has left an extraordinary trail of damage across the archipelago, with at least four people reported dead.
Webcam shows calm Miami waters ahead of Hurricane Irma
The US National Hurricane Center said the eye of Hurricane Irma passed over the British Virgin Islands with winds of up to 110 mph to the west at Buck Island in the US Virgin Islands.
Hurricane Irma, the strongest ever recorded Atlantic Ocean hurricane, is set to smash through Florida after it reaches landfall in Miami on Saturday, according to the latest NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) path updates.
The latest NOAA update has Hurricane Irma moving just north of Cuba as it travels toward Miami, where it is expected to make landfall on early Sunday.
The NHC has issued a hurricane and storm surge warning for all of south Florida and the Florida Keys.