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Landfall: My experiences of responding to Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean with Team Rubicon
Personal experiences during Hurricane Irma relief efforts, British Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, Triple Ironman-distance triathlon training in the Caribbean, Vodafone foundation's role in Caribbean disaster response, CDEMA meetings during Hurricane Irma response, Barbuda post-Hurricane Irma damage assessment, Team Rubicon UK humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean, Role of British military in Hurricane Irma response, Impact of Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irma aftermath response in the Caribbean Chris Shirley MA FRGS Personal experiences during Hurricane Irma relief efforts, British Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, Triple Ironman-distance triathlon training in the Caribbean, Vodafone foundation's role in Caribbean disaster response, CDEMA meetings during Hurricane Irma response, Barbuda post-Hurricane Irma damage assessment, Team Rubicon UK humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean, Role of British military in Hurricane Irma response, Impact of Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irma aftermath response in the Caribbean Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Landfall: My experiences of responding to Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean with Team Rubicon

In September 2017 and only just back from 2 weeks volunteering in the Philippines with Team Rubicon, I flew out to the Caribbean at short notice to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck the Caribbean and south-eastern United States.

It was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, with sustained winds of up to 185 mph (295 km/h) that caused widespread damage and devastation. This is what I saw and experienced:

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