Hurricane Irma is on its way to Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. The storm then poses a threat to Florida and parts of the southeastern U.S. 

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On Wednesday, the storm bared down on the Virgin Islands as well as St. Martin, flattening buildings and bringing destructive wind and rains. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, killing at least six and leaving thousands homeless. 

(MORE: Irma on its way to Bahamas as a Potentially Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane)

Aerial photos show the catastrophic damage Irma has left behind, as more than a million people are left without power. 

MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Images from Hurricane Irma