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Roofs were ripped off buildings and homes were flooded on the islands of St. Barthelemy and St. Martin as the eye of the storm passed overhead.
The French interior minister, Gérard Collomb, speaking on Wednesday afternoon after a cabinet meeting in Paris, said that authorities did not know of any casualties “for the moment.” But he added that the four “most durable” buildings on St. Martin had been destroyed.
“Which means that in all likelihood the more rustic buildings are probably totally or partially destroyed,” he said.
Images from St. Martin show flooded streets and boats tangled in the marina.