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Sint Eustatius after Hurricane Irma, 6 Sept 2017
Sint Eustatius after Hurricane Irma, 6 Sept 2017 - Credit: Photo: @C_ZMCARIB / Twitter
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Sint Maarten
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Saba
Hurricane Irma
Ronald Plasterk
Ministry of Home Affairs
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 08:51
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Videos: Hurricane Irma leaves trail of destruction on Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius

The Netherlands islands of Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius were struck by Hurricane Irma on Wednesday. All three islands were hit hard, but Sint Maarten sustained the most damage. As more and more photos and footage surface from the islands, the extent of the damage is becoming clear. 

So far it is known that no one was killed on Saba. Minister Ronald Plasterk of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations told NOS on Thursday morning that it is not yet clear if anyone died on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten. Six people were killed on the French side of the island. No reports of fatalities on Saint Eustatius were received. 

Below see a compilation of footage from the three islands that form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Sint Maarten

Video van schade door orkaan Irma op Sint Maarten. Ook vanuit heli Zr.Ms. Zeeland. https://t.co/ExT2X2BldF pic.twitter.com/KP7uSnZaXE

— Marineschepen (@marineschepen) September 7, 2017

Foto's heli Zr.Ms. Zeeland van St Maarten: huizen onbewoonbaar, Maho Beach weg, hotels onder water. Meer: https://t.co/ExT2X2SW5d pic.twitter.com/MopSfZPIA6

— Marineschepen (@marineschepen) September 7, 2017

Steunpunt Kustwacht Sint Maarten zwaar geraakt. Steiger weggeslagen. Werken aan beter schadebeeld. @kon_marine @korpsmariniers pic.twitter.com/ho9cZCglyC

— Frank Boots (@C_ZMCARIB) September 6, 2017

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905437123842633728

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905404776799772672

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905425240972460032

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905423970958180354

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905423184878383104

https://twitter.com/invisibleman_17/status/905420212039766016

Saba

#hurricaneIrma announcing itself to #dutch island of #Saba after ravaging #Barbuda & #stMartin - #besafe #Irma #carribean pic.twitter.com/Hl64W52vR8

— Camille van Gestel (@Camille_van_G) September 7, 2017

My cousin is in #St_Martin near #Saba lost contact with us for a while, but is good.Minimal damage to his island.#Irma#CaribbeanIslands pic.twitter.com/73r0gzeLqJ

— Sanjay Patel (@sanjaypatel412) September 7, 2017

Cleaning up after #HurricaneIrma hit #Saba. No deaths have been reported and only a few wounded. There is a lot of structural damage. pic.twitter.com/69cOP2eUMa

— Caribisch Netwerk (@CaribischNet) September 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/saarzon/status/905522394005209092

Wat fotos rond het huis, wij hebben geluk gehad. Andere helaas niet #Irma #Saba #Antillen #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/bVUlxRO0DK

— Hanneke Magee Quist (@hamaqusan) September 6, 2017

Sint Eustatius

#SintEustatius vreest voor volgende #storm #Jose: 'alles is al kapot door #OrkaanIrma '

Lees meer: https://t.co/gm0dLTpygl pic.twitter.com/1MVgRi3vXJ

— Caribisch Netwerk (@CaribischNet) September 6, 2017

Sint Eustatius: heel veel wind, regen en schade. Kracht is niet te bevatten en niet op video te krijgen. #safetyfirst #irma pic.twitter.com/8E3oxelnyD

— Alexander Borgstein (@borgstein) September 6, 2017

Eustatius in het oog. Nu snel op verzoek samen met politie evacueren gezin en twee bejaarden. Ook in shelter. @kon_marine @korpsmariniers pic.twitter.com/hXn5NnjgWq

— Frank Boots (@C_ZMCARIB) September 6, 2017

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