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Hurricane irma has cut a devastating path across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. At least 20 people are now known to have died and more than a Million People have been affected. The massive storm, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the atlantic, is forecast to hit the United States on saturday night. And theres another hurricane coming up behind irma. Jose has now strengthened to a category 4, with driving winds of 200km h, thats125mph. And forecasters warn it could strengthen still further. Our correspondent laura bicker is the first foreign journal...

For being with us. Hurricane irma has cut a devastating path across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. At least 20 people are known to have died and more than a Million People have been affected. The massive storm is forecast to hit the United States on saturday night. And theres another hurricane named jose coming up behind irma. Our correspondent laura bicker is the first foreign journalist to reach barbuda following the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Irma and has been speaking to residents there. The island of barbuda was once a caribbean paradise. Now it is lost. H...

Destruction in its wake. At least 20 people are known to have died and more than a Million People have been affected. The massive storm is forecast to hit the United States on saturday night. And theres another hurricane named jose coming up behind irma. Our correspondent laura bicker is the first foreign journalist to reach barbuda following the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Irma and has been speaking to residents there. The island of barbuda was once a caribbean paradise. Now it is lost. Hurricane irma has reduced it to rubble. Homes are unrecognisable. The ruins lie scattered, torn and r...

The most powerful storm to hit cuba in more than 80 years is moving slowly along the islands north coast, causing floods and widespread damage. The government has extended its maximum alert to more provinces, as well as havana. Fierce winds from Hurricane Irma have ripped off rooftops, uprooted trees and torn down power lines. One Million People, nearly a tenth of cubas population, have been evacuated. Our correspondent will grant is in havana with the latest on the situation. Cubans had hoped they might avoid the worst of the hurricane. They had no such luck. With the full force of a category...

Which claimed 22 lives. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The most powerful storm to hit cuba in more than 80 years is moving slowly along the islands north coast, causing floods and widespread damage. Fierce winds from Hurricane Irma have ripped off rooftops, uprooted trees, and torn down power lines. One Million People, nearly a tenth of cubas population, have been evacuated. Our correspondent will grant reports from havana. Cubans had hoped they might avoid the worst of Hurricane Irma. They had no such luck. With the full force of a category five storm, the hurricane tore through the islands n...