"This small island took a direct hit from Irma at its peak intensity. Irma’s catastrophic winds caused destruction across the island, damaging or destroying about 95% of the structures, including the local airport (Fig 14). The island had no water or communications after the storm, and was considered nearly uninhabitable. Irma caused most Barbudans to leave their island for Antigua, with the remaining islanders evacuating soon thereafter when Hurricane Jose threatened, leaving Barbuda uninhabited for the first time in 300 years. Preliminary estimates of property damage on the island are between 150 and 300 million USD"