Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean<br />— Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, battered the islands of the northeast Caribbean<br />early Wednesday, leaving severe damage in its wake as it barreled toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.<br />Irma threatens havoc and widespread destruction across Puerto Rico, a United States territory of 3.4 million people, the island of Hispaniola (home to the Dominican Republic<br />and Haiti), Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the United States Virgin Islands, among others.<br />Irma, a Category 5 storm packing winds of up to 185 miles an hour, first made landfall at 2 a.m. on Barbuda,<br />and later in the morning passed directly over St. Martin, the National Hurricane Center reported.<br />President Trump declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico, Florida and the United States Virgin Islands on Tuesday.
