Islanders at the Mercy of Hurricane Irma

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I was just reading an article about how St. Martin and Barbuda Islands were pummeled by Hurricane Irma, and it got me to thinking about living on a small island, with nowhere to go further inland, and having to face the threat of a major hurricane. At least people in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, etc., have somewhere to go that doesn't involve taking a plane to the mainland. I don't know if the people who live on these islands (not vacationers) have the means to take a plane, but I'm imagining that many of them were just stuck waiting and hoping that the storm wouldn't be too destructive. Of course, it was very destructive, as there was at least 20 people killed by the hurricane and much destruction of property. I'm now keeping the other places that are in the path of Hurricane Irma in my heart and thoughts. Do you have a loved one who's having to evacuate or is unable to evacuate in the wake of the hurricane?