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IN PICTURES: Hurricane Irma Rips Through The Caribbean

At least 14 people have died in the Caribbean as Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc in its path, Reuters reports.
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Hurricane Irma's Devastation In The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: Houses Collapsed(01 of12)
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A woman stands next to a damaged house as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. (credit:Reuters /Ricardo Rojas)
Washed Away(02 of12)
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Locals stand next to a damaged road as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. (credit:Reuters / Ricardo Rojas)
Aging Electricity Grid Knocked(03 of12)
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Locals walk past a fallen power pole as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic September 7, 2017. (credit:Ivan Alvarado / Reuters)
From Above: Hurricane Irma And Jose(04 of12)
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Hurricane Irma (L) and Hurricane Jose are pictured in the Atlantic Ocean in this September 7, 2017 NOAA satellite handout photo. (credit:NOAA/ Handout / Reuters)
Irma Winds Gust Through Puerto Rico(05 of12)
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Palm trees bend in the wind as Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017. (credit:Alvin Baez / Reuters)
Devastation In Saint-Martin(06 of12)
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A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 rushed to provide water, emergency rations and rescue teams to territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, with aid efforts complicated by damage to local airports and harbours. The worst-affected island so far is Saint Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed four people were killed and 50 more injured. (credit:Lionel Chamoiseau / AFP/ Getty Images)
Saint-Martin The Worst Affected Island So Far(07 of12)
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A man walks among damage on September 7, 2017 in the Grand Case area on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 rushed to provide water, emergency rations and rescue teams to territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, with aid efforts complicated by damage to local airports and harbours. The worst-affected island so far is Saint-Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed four people were killed and 50 more injured. (credit:Lionel Chamoiseau / AFP / Getty Images)
295 Kph Winds Move Through Haita And The Dominican Republic(08 of12)
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Haitian people walk through the wind and rain on a beach, in Cap-Haitien on September 7, 2017, as Hurricane Irma approaches. Irma was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 295 kph as it followed a projected path that would see it hit the northern edges of the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday, continuing past eastern Cuba before veering north for Florida. (credit:Hector Retamal / AFP / Getty Images)
Seeking Shelter In Haiti(09 of12)
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A woman protects herself from rain brought by Hurricane Irma as she eats lunch in a street of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, September 7, 2017. (credit:Andres Martinez Casares / Reuters)
Cap-Haitien, Haiti(10 of12)
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Women walk in the rain brought by Hurricane Irma in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, September 7, 2017. (credit:Andres Martinez Casares / Reuters)
Shelter From The Storm(11 of12)
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Locals rest inside a shelter as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. (credit:Ricardo Rojas / Reuters)
Blackout In Puerto Rico(12 of12)
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Angie Rodriguez (C) and her grandsons sit together at their home during a blackout after Hurricane Irma rolled by the U.S. territory's northern coast, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 7, 2017. (credit:Alvin Baez / Reuters)

Hurricane Irma had smashed a string of Caribbean islands on Thursday, killing at least 14 people as it incrementally moves towards Florida, according to Reuters.

The storm, approximately the size of France, ravaged through small islands including Barbuda, Saint-Martin, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, many of which are extremely poor and vulnerable in the fact of natural disasters.

Winds reportedly peaked at 290km per hour, dipping somewhat on Thursday, according to Reuters.

Authorities across the Caribbean rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of people, both residents and tourists. The islands are now preparing for another major hurricane, Jose, which is due to hit the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday.

Hurricane Irma, meanwhile, is expected to reach Florida by Sunday.

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