Irma lashes Cuba as second hurricane approaches Caribbean
A damaged vehicle in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands (Jalon Manson Shortte via AP)
Irma battered Cuba with deafening winds and relentless rain on Saturday while a second hurricane threatened to lash already-reeling islands elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Cuban coastal cities were clobbered by high winds from Irma that upended trees, toppled utility poles and scattered debris across streets.
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