Just three days after Hurricane Irma struck the French Caribbean, Jose is now approaching. PHOTO: MARTIN BUREAU / AFPThe ravaged French Caribbean islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barts braced Saturday for a second potentially devastating hurricane as shellshocked residents scrambled for safety while air and sea links were severed. France's meteorological agency issued its highest warning, saying the Category Four Hurricane Jose could become a "dangerous event of exceptional intensity". French Overseas Affairs Minister Annick Girardin said nine shelters capable of harbouring 1,600 people were being set up in Saint Martin. A handout photo provided by NASA/NOAA/CIRA shows Hurricane Irma passing the eastern end of Cuba and heading towards the coast of Florida.

Source: The Local September 09, 2017 20:25 UTC