Hurricane Irma Category 5

Hurricane Irma, a category five storm, hit the small island of Barbuda Wednesday morning with record breaking winds topping 295 kilometres an hour.

This hurricane is being called the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history and even those relatively weaker storms have been devastating.

Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico Wednesday night, bringing with it winds of over 300 kilometres an hour.

The storm is then expected to head to Florida Saturday. A state of emergency has already been declared in the state.