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Irma leaves devastation in its wake in the Caribbean

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Sunday, September 10, 2017
''Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown,'' NASA Earth wrote on Twitter.
Damaged buildings are shown in St. John's after the storm.
Damaged buildings are shown in St. John's after the storm.
This home in St. John's collapsed into the ocean.
Damaged buildings are shown in St. John's after the storm.
Residents venture out to find downed power lines and trees uprooted by Hurricane Irma, in Caibarien, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
Strong waves brought by Hurricane Irma hit the Malecon seawall in Havana, Cuba, late Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
Men wade through a flooded street, caused by the passing of Hurricane Irma in Havana, Cuba, early evening Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
A man salvages items from his home flooded by heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Friday Sept. 8, 2017.
Maria walks in the water in her house that was flooded, in Malfeti, in the city of Fort Liverte, in the north east of Haiti, on September 8, 2017, during the passage of Irma.
A man begins the task of rebuilding his home after it was damaged by Hurricane Irma in Nagua, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
In this image made from video, motorists remove debris caused by Hurricane Irma from the road in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
This image made from video shows flooding caused by Hurricane Irma on Charlotte Amalie, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda.
In this image made from video, neighbors clear debris from the road in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, photo, damage is left after Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda.
Navy releases satellite image over Florida, Caribbean
Hurricane Irma approaches Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
An employee works to remove a felled tree from a rooftop in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a few of the homes that remained intact in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a view of St. Maarten, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.
Felled tress block a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
These photos were posted on Thursday from the British Virgin Islands.
These photos were posted on Thursday from the British Virgin Islands.
These photos were posted on Thursday from the British Virgin Islands.
Palm trees lie in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on September 7, 2017.
Dogs take refuge from the rain as Hurricane Irma makes its entry into Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
Hurricane Irma approaches Samana, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
This aerial image shows St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma.
This photo shows the damage in St. Maarten.
''Saint Martin needs your prayers. This was shelter we were in until 5am when roof blew off. We were moved minutes before,'' wrote Jonathan Falwell.
This photo shows the damage in St. Martin.
''We are safe. No power, no water, everything destroyed. Buildings gone. Please pray as this island is decimated,'' wrote Jonathan Falwell.
High winds and rain sweep through the streets of the Matelnillo community during the passage of hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
The heavy rains and wind of hurricane Irma cross through the northeastern part of the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.
A man drives through rain and strong winds during the passage of hurricane Irma, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.
A mattress and a piece of plywood cover windows of buildings near the coast, before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, Wednesday.
A man covers a bodega's windows before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.
Rescue staff toured the streets of the Matelnillo community in Puerto Rico searching for citizens in distress during the passage of Hurricane Irma.
A man records the sunset on the evening before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Rescue staff from the Municipal Emergency Management Agency investigate an empty flooded car after Hurricane Irma passed through the northeastern part of Puerto Rico in Fajardo.
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''Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown,'' NASA Earth wrote on Twitter.
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Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean on Sept. 6, sweeping over several islands and leaving devastation in its wake, before moving to Florida on Sept. 10.

See scenes from the historically strong storm and its aftermath in the gallery above.

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