The Caribbean island of Tortola, the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, suffered the wrath of Hurricane Irma. It has a total population of about 24,000.
Footage shot at Tortola shows the sheer devastation.
Everton Powell, a local, surveyed the damage and captured it on video, showing flattened houses, uprooted trees, and smashed cars as far as the eye can see.
Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, can sustain winds of 185 mph. It has caused severe devastation across the Caribbean, including in the islands of St. Martin and Barbuda. Eight people were killed in St. Martin, and early reports say that three died in Barbuda.
A scene of devastation in Tortola after Hurricane Irma Everton Powell - YouTube/screenshot
