Quebecer who survived Irma calls it terrifying; Canadian frigate on standby
A Quebec man living on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin is calling hurricane Irma the most terrifying experience of his life after 300-km/h winds ripped the roof off his house and others in the same complex.
The Category 5 storm left disaster in its wake Wednesday when it hit Saint Martin, where Rene H. Lepine has lived permanently for four years running a real-estate development.
Before that, Lepine had been a frequent visitor to the island — his wife and extended family are from the area.
But nothing could prepare him for the fury of Irma.