text: After the devastation wrought by Harvey in the Houston area, everyone in the path of category 5 Irma should pay close attention and take every possible precaution. Barbuda and St. Martin were especially vulnerable given the hurricane's path and those islands preponderance of flimsy wood housing. With Florida also in the crosshairs of this powerful storm and Hurricane Jose on deck, the end of this storm season couldn't come soon enough. Good luck to everyone facing this meteorological maelstrom.