Branson Survives Irma’s Wrath by Riding Out Storm in Wine Cellar
Irma Pounds Caribbean as She Races for Florida
This article is for subscribers only.
Billionaire Richard Branson and his crew survived Hurricane Irma after hunkering down in the concrete wine cellar of his home on a private island in the Caribbean.
“We’re grateful to report that our team on Island are safe,” the Virgin Limited Edition subsidiary that operates a collection of resorts said in a statement on its website. Necker Island “sustained extensive damage, the extent of which we are still assessing.”