
More than 100 prisoners have been captured after escaping from a jail on the British Virgin Islands following Hurricane Irma.

President Donald Trump is heading to Florida to survey the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The president is travelling to the hurricane-stricken state today to meet with those affected by the storm and learn more about relief efforts.

British Virgin Islanders say they are "terrified" of the prisoners who escaped because of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

Eight patients at a sweltering Florida nursing home have died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning.

The US has been battered by scary weather over the past few weeks, with Hurricanes Irma and Harvey causing devastation across the country.

Latest: Eight patients at a sweltering Florida nursing home have died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning.

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Parts of Florida are inching back towards normality with workers restoring power, clearing roads and replenishing fuel supplies, even as teams scour the southernmost islands and authorities warn of mass devastation.

Around 100 "very serious" prisoners have escaped from jail on the British Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma, a British minister has said.

A British woman whose partner is stranded on a hurricane-hit Caribbean island said he carries a knife for protection as "everyone's turned feral".

A resident of an island destroyed by Hurricane Irma has told how she was struck by a washing machine as her house was battered by the storm.

A weakened but still dangerous Irma - downgraded to a tropical storm over Florida but still packing winds near hurricane force - has pushed inland as winds and floodwaters created hazards for rescuers.

Richard Branson has shared photographs and video showing the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma on his private island Necker.

Hurricane Irma is showing signs of weakening and could be downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday.

The Pasco Sheriff’s office has felt it necessary to warn people not to shoot weapons at Hurricane Irma, after a Facebook event called ‘Shoot at Hurricane Irma’ attracted interest from more than 50,000 people.

Latest: Hurricane Irma has moved inland near Naples which is expected to take the brunt of the category three storm.

Here is a look at the impact of Hurricane Irma on individual countries and territories in the Caribbean as of tonight:

The storm is expected to hit the US state on Sunday, having already wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands.

Latest: Tourists returning from areas in the Caribbean which have been hit by Hurricane Irma have described the experience as "like being in a nightmare".

President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mansion could take a battering from Hurricane Irma.