A ferocious Hurricane Irma barreled early Wednesday morning across the Caribbean island of St. Martin, where President Trump owns a lavish waterfront estate, wrecking buildings, overturning cars and uprooting trees with punishing winds, Washington Post has reported.
The status of Trump’s 11-bedroom gated compound on Plum Bay, which is on the market, was not immediately known. But officials with the French government, which controls the side of the island where his beachfront property is located, said the territory suffered serious damage.
A cluster of government buildings on the island was partially destroyed, and two dozen government officials were forced to take shelter inside a concrete structure.
“We know that the four most solid buildings on the island have been destroyed, which means that more rustic structures have probably been completely or partially destroyed,” French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told AFP.
Photos and videos from St. Martin posted on social media showed flattened buildings, cars tumbled on their sides and water crashing into hotel balconies.
Trump National Doral, which recently completed a three-year, $250 million renovation, tweeted Wednesday that it is monitoring the storm.
While we're monitoring Hurricane Irma, all resort operations are as normal until further notice. Guests w/questions should call 305.592.2000 pic.twitter.com/wvZ6cTw7bq
— Trump National Doral (@TrumpDoral) September 6, 2017
