Brave British parents laid on top of their two young children to protect them as Hurricane Irma tore through their home on the British Virgin Islands.
Relatives of Brendan Joyce, from Glasgow, and his wife Sasha, say they are "lucky to be alive" after they were forced to shelter the youngsters during the deadly storm.
The adults layed on top of the children, aged two and four, to protect them as the winds battered the house on the island of Tortola,Glasgow live reports.
When they emerged, the other rooms had been swept away, with only the room they had sheltered in surviving.
Mr Joyce, 44, originally from Glasgow, has lived on the island for more than ten years and works as a marina manager at Nanny Cay.
His wife Sasha, 34, is from the island and his children Keiran, four, and Aiden, two, were born there.
His wife Sasha, 34, is from the island and his children Keiran, four, and Aiden, two, were born there.
His sister Frances Joyce, also from Glasgow, has spoken to him and said he is devastated by what has happened and worried for the future.
She said: "The first time he phoned he phoned me in tears and said 'we're alive, there's nothing else'.
"He is really worried about food and shelter, and worried about how it's going to pan out. They have two little boys as well, so they are trying to keep them calm.
"Back in Scotland we're devastated as a family, we feel so helpless as we can't do anything for them, they're away over there. It's amazing that they are alive."
Hurricane Irma has torn a destructive trail through several British territories, with the British Virgin Islands said to have born the brunt of the damage.The death toll from Irma has risen to 20, with four more people believed to have died on the British Virgin Islands, it is reported.
Hurricane Irma has torn a destructive trail through several British territories, with the British Virgin Islands said to have born the brunt of the damage.The death toll from Irma has risen to 20, with four more people believed to have died on the British Virgin Islands, it is reported.
Prime Minister Theresa May has sought to give assurances to the British territories that the Government's support would include a focus on long-term rebuilding.
Some already-ravaged areas are preparing for further possible damage as Hurricane Jose, which has been upgraded to category four, travels through the Atlantic.
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