President Trump offered his condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Jean-Michel MacronThe US is missing an opportunity in Lebanon Russia's aggression can and should cost Putin dearly Stationing US troops in Poland is a bad idea MORE on Friday, after Hurricane Irma left a trail of devastation on the French territories of St. Barthélemy and St. Martin, according to a readout of the call released by the White House.

The Category 5 storm tore through the French Caribbean territories on Wednesday, bringing 185 mile-per-hour winds, and leaving nine people dead and more than 100 people injured, according to AFP.

Please pray for St Maarten and St Barts, as they are being destroyed by #HurricaneIrma RIGHT now pic.twitter.com/SOmgesTIqJ — Devi ka (@spaceIaw) September 6, 2017

Harrowing video shows devastation in St. Barts caused by #Irma, which may be most powerful Atlantic storm in decade https://t.co/FltvWIMuTS pic.twitter.com/u8wzTVdgFD — ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2017

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France flew water, rations and rescue teams to the territories on Thursday.

Damage caused by the massive storm on the French Caribbean islands is estimated to cost over $240 million, a state insurance group said Friday, according to the AFP.

However, the French islands are not likely to get a reprieve from hurricane season, with Category 4 Hurricane Jose barreling toward them.

Hurricane watches and warnings are already in effect for St. Martin, Antigua, Anguilla and Barbuda.

Florida is bracing for a direct impact from Irma, which is set to make landfall late Saturday.

More than a quarter of Florida's population has been ordered to evacuate, according to The Associated Press.