HOW THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS FARED IN IRMA:
ANGUILLA
- One death reported
- widespread damage to electricity infrastructure, water supply, government buildings and other structures
- airport runway has been cleared of debris
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
- In Barbuda, 90 per cent of buildings severely damaged
- government encouraging residents to evacuate to sister island of Antigua ahead of Hurricane Jose
- about 60 per cent of 1400 people have been left homeless
- 2-year-old child killed as a family tried to escape damaged home during storm
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Four deaths reported
- major damage to largest and most-populated island of Tortola
- report of looting
- billionaire Richard Branson, who was his home on private Necker island, says entire houses have disappeared and the area is "completely and utterly devastated"
CUBA
- Thousands of tourists evacuated from low-lying keys off coast
- government moved tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastline
PUERTO RICO
- About a million people without power
- spared a direct hit
ST BARTS
- Roofs ripped off and electricity out; cars and boats strewn about the island
- French interior minister says most of the schools destroyed on St Barts and St Martin and "we'll need to rebuild both islands"
ST MARTIN
- Homes splintered, schools destroyed
- at least five dead
- cafes and clothing shops of seaside village Marigot submerged in floodwaters
- reports of looting
- government anticipates serious housing shortage
TURKS AND CAICOS
- Communications went down early on Friday and extent of damage unclear
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Four deaths reported
- officials on St Thomas expect to find more bodies
- crews struggle to reopen roads and restore power
- hospital on St Thomas destroyed; dozens of patients being evacuated to St Croix and Puerto Rico by US Coast Guard
- harbour in ruins, along with hundreds of homes and dozens of businesses.
