Robert De Niro, who owns the soon-to-be Paradise Found Nobu resort in Barbuda, has expressed his concerns for the island and the welfare of its people, vowing to rebuild the island, which lies roughly 250 miles east of Puerto Rico.
Around 90% of the nation’s structures and vehicles have been destroyed, killing at least one person, Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne stated.
Barbuda has faced unfathomable devastation in the face of Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean storm recorded in history.
It’s left the island “barely habitable”, with 60% of Barbuda’s 1,600 residents left homeless.