Branson: My isle got ferocious hit

SIR Richard Branson shows the devastation left by Hurricane Irma on his private island yesterday.

The billionaire, who sheltered with staff in a cellar in his home on Necker Island in the storm, shared photos and videos of torn-down buildings and uprooted trees.

On a blog, the Virgin founder currently in Puerto Rico to help with the aid effort, said: “We have seen first-hand just how ferocious and unforgiving this storm was.”

He added he was “overwhelmed by messages of support sent to those in the region and to myself”.