Several Caribbean islands have been flattened by Hurricane Irma – 8 people have been killed, but the death toll is expected to rise
The storm – one of the most powerful in recorded history – is expected to hit Florida by the weekend.
An Irish woman who’s caught up in the storm in Puerto Rico says it not as bad as they thought.
25 year old Rebecca Mooney from Blackrock in Dublin and her boyfriend were warned it was hurricane season, but decided to ‘risk it’ when they booked their holiday.
They’ve been taking shelter in their hotel in San Juan.
