Satellite imagery shows contrasting tales for barbuda and antigua.
Satellite image of irma over barbuda.
The before image at left shows it green with vegetation.
Nasa noaa uwm cimss william straka iii.
Satelitte images released by nasa show the sheer strength of the storm.
This after image of an area of key west florida looks eerily fake.
The eye of hurricane irma passed directly over the island of barbuda the national weather service said causing widespread flooding.
In a unique image nasa noaa s suomi npp satellite passed over hurricane irma when the island of barbuda was in the center of the storm s eye.
Hurricane irma a category 5 had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph as the eye approached landfall in barbuda on.
Winds are still raging at 185 mph 295 km h with the storm moving at about 16 mph.
In a unique image nasa noaa s suomi npp satellite passed over hurricane irma when the island of barbuda was in the center of the storm s eye.
Yellow arrows point to areas with standing water remaining after irma.
The small island of barbuda was directly hit by irma on sept.
In the after image at right the land is battered and brown.
Satellite image showing the eye of hurricane irma directly over barbuda on sept.
The before image at left shows it green with vegetation.
At least one person.
The small island of barbuda was directly hit by irma on sept.
Hurricane irma in a satellite image.
The goes 16 satellite captured this image of hurricane irma passing over saint martin and anguilla on sept.