#HurricaneIrma destroys Richard Branson's private island: He survives it by hiding in his wine cellar

British businessman Richard Branson has released pictures showing the devastation left behind by Hurricane Irma on his private island, Necker Island—before announcing plans to aid in the recovery of Caribbean islands.

The 67-year-old owner of Virgin Atlantic airlines revealed the pictures on his personal blog and Twitter – showing his devastated luxurious island. 
Branson survived the worst of Hurricane Irma by hunkering down in his wine cellar.
“As you can see from the photos, much of the buildings and vegetation on Necker has been destroyed or badly damaged. We felt the full force of the strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic Ocean,” the businessman wrote on his personal blog.
“But we are very fortunate to have a strong cellar built into Necker’s Great House and were very lucky all of our teams who stayed on Island during the storm are safe and well.”