Turks and Cacos Islands - Paradise flattened in storm's wake

[dipsydoodle]

The devastation on the island of Grand Turk is absolute. Nothing has been left untouched by the sheer power of Hurricane Ike.
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The streets are strewn with debris, palm trees have been shattered and 90% of the buildings have been damaged; some are simply no longer there.
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<But> the infrastructure on the island has been almost entirely destroyed by the storm.

Power cables are strewn around like matchsticks, the courthouse is a tangled wreck and the islanders face months if not years of rebuilding their homes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7610568.stm