An Amherstburg woman is safe after experiencing Hurricane Irma.
Kelsey Joncas is attending medical school on Saba Island near St. Maarten. She says the hurricane hit the island late Tuesday night.
Joncas says it was very windy, doors were caving in and shutters were coming off roofs.
"The wind started probably Tuesday night around 11pm and then it was really bad all through the night and it lasted probably until Wednesday at 11am that's when we could go outside," says Joncas.
Joncas says it was a scary scene.
"Very windy, lots of noise," says Joncas. "The doors were caving in, sounded like they were going to break open. I was in a cement house actually, so it was pretty good. The roofs almost came off with ones with shutters and stuff."
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Her family was back home in Amherstburg.
Joncas says they were worried about her safety.
"They were messaging quite a bit asking people on the island. We're just getting our WiFi and power back so everyone is able to call home and contact everyone, but now that they know I'm safe, they're fine."
Joncas says it's a 15 minute plane ride from St. Maarten to Saba Island. She says St. Maarten's airport was heavily destroyed by the hurricane.