[Ozark Tom]

Built atop the island, the main villa upper deck is 111 feet above mean sea level. Perhaps everything above the wine cellar will be blown away? Storm surge plus waves, with a fierce wind to push water further uphill may swamp the cellar. Hope he has bilge pumps or scuba gear!

[independentmind]

That apparently is what has happened.

[Red Badger]

111 feet UP into the highest unabated winds!...............It’s Thursday, we have not heard from Branson and his party.............Hope they made it....................................

[Red Badger]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Islands’ home destroyed by Hurricane Irma :

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/richard-bransons-virgin-islands-home-destroyed-by-hurricane-irma-2017-09-07?siteid=rss&rss=1