Devastated island of Barbuda catches a break from Jose — although there isn’t much left to destroy
CABARET, Haiti — After the near-annihilation of tiny Barbuda by Hurricane Irma, its 1,700 evacuated residents took shelter on its sister island of Antigua, hunkering down in government buildings and residential homes as Hurricane Jose approached.
A Caribbean airport popular with tourists and aviation fans was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)
A Caribbean airport popular with tourists and aviation fans was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)
The International Space Station captured Hurricane Jose on Sept. 8 as the storm passed through the Atlantic east of the Caribbean. (NASA)
