Among the people hunkered down ahead of Hurricane Irma is Richard Branson, the head of the Virgin Group.
Branson owns small Necker island in the British Virgin Islands and he's posted a blog entry saying he and friends have "experienced a night of howling wind and rain as Hurricane Irma edges ever closer."
He says "the atmosphere is eerie but beautiful."
Like many in the region, Branson says he and his group will shelter indoors as the storm hits, though his guests may have it better than most. They're headed for a concrete wine cellar.
He adds: "I suspect there will be little wine left in the cellar when we all emerge."
Update from Necker Island before Hurricane arrives
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson)
I haven't had a sleepover quite like this since I was a kid. Wonderful team here on Necker all well
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson)
Expecting full force of Hurricane in about 4 hours, we’ll retreat to a concrete wine cellar under the house
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson)
