Hurricane Irma brings destruction to the Caribbean

People walk through damage in a sand-covered street of Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, on the island of Saint-Martin after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

A man surveys the wreckage on his property after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. Heavy rain and 185-mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s northeast coast.

People recover broken parts of the dock after the passing of Hurricane Irma, in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

Rescue staff from the Municipal Emergency Management Agency investigate an empty flooded car during the passage of Hurricane Irma through the northeastern part of Puerto Rico.

Julio Feliciano, left, and Adrian Colon tour the streets of the Matelnillo community searching for citizens in distress during the passage of Hurricane Irma through the northeastern part of Puerto Rico.

Sylvia Lamzo, 69, sits on a folding bed at an emergency center as Hurricane Irma approaches Puerto Rico.

Photo of flooded streets on the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin.

Fishermen move a boat inland as Hurricane Irma approaches Haiti.

A boy puts chickens inside his house before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Haiti.