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Huge deposits of sand were driven up in to the buildings at Richard Branson's Necker Island resort
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The entrepreneur posted a video online showing how the storm has destroyed his British Virgin Islands home, with buildings blown away and trees ripped from the ground
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The hurricane pounded the island, destroying many wooden structures and tearing trees out of the ground
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Aerial footage shows how trees toppled down on to buildings during the devastating hurricane
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Branson has thanked people for their 'overwhelming' support and said he was touched by the 'wonderful acts of human kindness' in the wake of the disaster
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The Virgin founder (pictured) camped out in his wine cellar bunker on Necker Island playing Perudo as the monster storm raged outside
'What makes the Virgin Islands unique is its isolated location – every island has been devastated, so there is no support to come from nearby.
'Over the coming weeks, we’ll have to assess exactly what is needed.
'It is clear to me creating jobs is paramount – there will be a huge amount of rebuilding to be done and people will need work to help rebuild their lives as well as their homes.'
He ended his post by thanking people for their 'overwhelming' support and said he was touched by the 'wonderful acts of human kindness' in wake of the disaster.
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Mr Branson's 'paradise' private island pictured before Hurricane Irma left it decimated