Irma Leaves Virgin Islanders Torn Between Fight and Flight
- President Trump expected to visit the Islands within a week
- Recovery to take years, Virgin Islands Governor Mapp says
U.S. Virgin Islands Grapple With Irma Aftermath
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The lush greenery has been stripped bare, homes have lost their roofs and cars lie crushed under utility poles. St. John, part of the Virgin Islands struck by Hurricane Irma last week, couldn’t look less like a tourist destination.
Many local residents are giving up and getting out after losing everything to the category 5 storm, even as the local authorities in the U.S. territory say they are determined to rebuild the islands.