The most powerful hurricane to ever be recorded over the Atlantic has made landfall and caused extensive damage throughout the Carribean.
Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a Category 5 last night.
The Carribean Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Cuba have been hit hard with winds reaching up to 185km/hr.
International media are reporting that three people have died so far and evacuations are underway in Miami and Florida as people hunker down for the storm.