Aerial footage shows total devastation in Abaco, Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
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- Aerial helicopter footage taken by Brandon Clement of WxChasing / LSM Aerial on Sept. 3, showed the vast destruction left by Hurricane Dorian in the islands of Abaco, Bahamas. Read more: wapo.st/32zwupJ. Subscribe to The Washington Post on CZcams: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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As I watch this devastation in the Bahamas I look around me, my family, my house, my stuff, and I try to imagine what it would be like to experience such utter destruction.
I can not.
It depends a lot on the individual and their circumstance. I lost everything once in a flood, I was literally left with solely whatever clothing I had been wearing, utterly destitute. However I was young and without family. My reaction was to laugh at the lesson in the ephemerality of material things. Fortunately I had friends whom I could turn to. These people's friends are probably in the same situation.
Uh. It mostly depends on where you live by the way. You can pretty much predict the weather depending on your choice of where you decide to live.
Rick Kemp
Ya, but I was keeping in mind the people who have NO CHOICE in where to live. Choosing where to live is a LUXURY most people just don't have. So Rick, if you've been given this luxury, GOOD FOR YOU! 👍🏽
just goes to show everything came from the earth and will go back to the earth. focus on eternal life not this temporary one. we must turn from sin and live for Jesus Christ!
Kisha Lray
Well said, Kisha!
Thanks for reminding me to readjust my priorities.
Speechless, so sorry people of Bahamas.😢😢😢😢😢😢
How the hell does anyone recover from this?
I don't think they will
Start over
One day at a time, and a large amount of money but mostly money.
By not giving in to despair. Life is an attitude.
Protein shakes
I’m over here bitching about school and there’s people go through things like this 🤦♂️
It is horrible , this footage demonstrates the reality of disaster devastation and misery
@@bigjude100 let them deal with that, this kinda disaster is what the world and some people need to go through so they can be at peace with others
I am from abaco and I almost died in the storm
It looks more like a bomb dropped than a storm I'm praying for all and for those of us still waiting in its path.
Terry Horton obviously from the north. It was a real live storm.
Yeah, they nuke it. Now the storm is much weaker. You can thanks President Trump for that!
God's bomb
It does look like bomb
48 hours of Pounding, I would probably died from fear
This is worse than I thought it would be.
Sam Valladares I know. It will take decades of painstaking, arduous labor and billions upon billions of dollars to attempt to recover. And even then, the physical geography of the islands might never be as they once were. These islands and the people who live on them will never be the same again.
Oh my god....This is absolutely horrific and devastating. Sending prayers to anyone affected in the hurricane..
Imagine the horror they must have felt.
Sitting in one of those houses that are now just... gone. The second they realized they were now unprotected. Can ANYONE have made it after their shelter blew away?! It’s all so heartbreaking I can’t find words... 😞
Wow this is even worse than Katrina.
To be honest this is not comprable to any hurricane damage I've ever seen. This island is a total loss
I said this too, this hurricane is FAR worse that what people would consider to be their worst hurricane
A true and utter catastrophe
TRU ok that’s a stretch. Just 2 years ago we had Irma that basically did the same to the Caribbean islands. Maria to Puerto Rico. And to some extent Micheal
Mexico Beach in Florida was even worse. Nothing was standing after that but one or two houses. Horrible.
That is BS. Nothing but what about ISM. This was the strongest hurricane ever recorded. They were under 185 mile per hour winds for 51 straight hours. For you to say that someone else had more damage you're just lying just so you can be contrary.
That’s like being in a F4 tornado for 24hours , who can survive that 😕🇺🇸
F5 with flooding*
it’s been a few days and rn
2 1/2 days of non stop 185-180 mph winds gusts up to 220 mph, parked right over them .
The loss of life will be awful especially if we are given an honest count, but the amount of survivors will be just as high. Those who took Dorian seriously and those who prepared for storms before hand will come out worse for wear but alive. Some who did won't. Some who shrugged or could not prepare will make it thru, most won't. 😭😭
Light Zing No, F4 tornados can have winds higher than 300mph. Much more powerful but smaller area of damage
That's deviating. Biggest wishes and prayers to all who are affected.
Heartbreaking... Wishing all the survivors hope and strength to rebuild their lives.
Omg, look at the houses still completely submerged underwater! This is heartbreaking.
To all those who have been affected by this terrible hurricane, I just want to say sorry for everything you guys are going through and for everything you have lost, May God guide, protect and heal you through this time. I send my love and prayers to you all from New Zealand.
That looks like a warzone.
May God have mercy.
@Greezy Mcgill Well buddy last I checked he has the wind and the rain in his hands. Also, the people are alive because of his mercy. Obviously thoughts and prayers which is what this comment was about before you decided to reply with nothing but nonsense.
God did not had mercy as the video showed.
Ëë Mage Buddy, many of those people are still alive. If you have nothing better to say, better not say anything at all. 👌👍
@@DanielBMaximoff Bahamas will confront a hell of misery thanks to this hurracane which is god's creation (as everything else). God didn't diverted the storm but again, god work in mysterious ways, them this is on him. Don't tell me because Bahamas resident are alive they are nice and dandy after this disaster, because they are in hell now.
Ëë Mage You’re not God so you don’t decide when things are taken and given. Anyone who has been through a hurricane knows the feels of coming out alive after a disaster like that. Material things are worthless in comparison to being alive and having the family intact. When you grow into your big boy pants you’ll comprehend what is being said because clearly you don’t.
The death toll I think is going to be high. I just can't imagine that much damage without a lot of people not being killed.
That country is going to need significant amounts of international aid for it to recover and rebuild. It is just incredible. I've seen the devastation of a tornado, and it is very similar to this but this is not a narrow swath, this is everywhere, and then add the flooding. Wow
You tube: Paul Beckwith. He estimates that 40,000 have died. There was a storm surge of 25'. Most of The Bahamas elevation is much less than that. Many of the people were simply washed off the Island.
Some of these big Cruise Lines should get a boat in there once the weather subsides and give people temporary shelter until they can rebuild
OMG! It’s going to take 50 years to recover! God Bless our friends in the Bahamas. So sad.
Holy fcuk it looks like a landfill. I feel sorry for those people living there
it was already a landfill before the hurricane. Its called the Mudd and its their city center xD
Excellent footage!! Wow..so much distruction 😱..I pray when they rebuild they build it stronger..some of those houses didn't have strong construction and foundation for these housing developments to be in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean..God help them..my heart goes out to all affected..thanks for posting ❤️
Did you see the concrete building smashed. No matter how good you build it something can break it.
They rebuild and after this come next hurricane snd destroy everything xD funny
Yeah I saw it..but I still feel the same way.
Luki.. nothing can happen unless God allows it..I see nothing funny.
Unfortunately most cannot afford to build hurricane proof buildings there.
this is so sad. i went to these island 2 years ago for spring break, and to see that this has happened to the beautiful islands tears me apart. pray for the Bahamas.
There must be a misunderstanding. This is the footage taken after you celebrated Spring Break there.
So sorry to see this. Those people have lost so much. Prayers sent.
3:15 Even reinforced concrete structures didn't stand a chance good lord
Yeah...that's scaffolding because it was under construction.
good look everyone there my prayers with you a fresh start
We stayed there last December. The downtown was alive and vibrant. The only structure left is the Lofty Fig. This is a crushing blow. How did anyone survive?!
OMG I am crying like baby this is really sad 😭 how they are going to recovery from this monster who destroyed them
Thank you for posting; we need to see what they are facing from here on.
Does anyone know the height of the wave that struck Marsh Harbor? The videos I've seen show the highest water level around 4 to 5 feet, but one eye witness report said the wave was 20 feet, which would be a monster. How high was the storm surge?
It’s so scary to know I was there in March. It so scary. I’m praying for everyone. God bless
I didn't see one person walking around.
@Rasyay P Are you blind? There are places to walk and do some surveying. Even roads.
This looks like Germany in 1945.
Many people are probably still in shelters.
@@TehKitteh01 I'm hoping so. It's eery.
I wasn't sure I wanted to like this because it gives me a creepy feeling too but I want this comment to move up in the order of importance.
Edit: lol not my comment, the original commenter's one.
I just don't have words to say something about this. it is just absolutely ridiculous
You try to use words you would normally use in conversation ''absolutely ridiculous'' but they show a disconnect you are showing contempt or ridicule for the storm, such as it is ridiculous to have Trump as president.
@@dannyc.jewell8788 yes as in ridiculous that black unemployment is at an all time low. All unemployment is at an all time low. Stock market has seen 60 plus record days. Gas is low. Foreign relations are actually strong. Trade is becoming better. Isis is pretty much gone. Taxes are lower for everyone. But i guess we should be worrying about what sex a 4 year old wants to be. Or all those racists who arent racists. Or gdp over 3 percent. Dumbass liberals want to wreck the economy and social fabric that made america strong. Guess what? Keep America Great 2020
@@Jarrettguitar
Literally every thing you just said was bullshit.
@Hammerschlägen M LOL I voted for Trump You mist the whole point of the comment. How about trying a little shaming that's popular also lets have some personal attacks ,maybe how I am uneducated inbreed , and should listen to my betters.
Paradise destroyed after Cat 5 Hurricane. It takes long time for this island to recover. Prayer for the victims
Prayers to all the people effected by this storm.🙏🙏
We might have lost everything but we will come back stronger
Sending Prayers.
its like a civilization has just been wiped out
Looks like Katrina in south ms
Jeremey Battlestar Galactica it does indeed.
Greezy Mcgill agreed. But I was on relief runs hauling water, ice, & other needed donations. I saw the hell that bytch Katrina left behind all along the coast.
This thing was worse than Katrina in terms of both intensity and duration. Looks like a strong tornado in the places that weren't stripped bare by surge.
Greezy Mcgill isn’t that the truth. Barely heard about Waveland, MS until we went there to help out
Only thing I can relate it to is Andrew in 92. The eye passed over my house and somehow we survived. These people have been through the most terrifying experience of their lives. God be with them.
Yooooo man that hurricane just basically sat on top of them dumping heavy rain 😳😳 I'm in Florida but we didnt get it this bad. Wowwwwwww!
Pass it back,
Fellow Floridian here too. I am not sure I have *ever* heard of a Cat5 hurricane just sitting and spinning for *days on end* ........
~~~~ EVER ~~~~
Just *wow*
Has this *ever* happened *before* in all of *history* ?
EarthChickadee
I know right, and never in my life have I herd of a category 5 hurricane!!!!
Ever!! You Def won't be sleep with that going on!
@@mrmakeadeal2415 WAIT SO THIS IS THE FIRST EVER CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE???? WTFFF
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Oh yea! Definitely!!!! Never even thought it could go past a cat 5.
What devastation! Much of this looks like the damage you'd see with an EF4 tornado, yet not in one path, but across the whole island! As far as I know, it is unprecedented to have a Cat 5 hurricane just, basically, sit over one spot and spin and spin and spin for almost 40 hours total. As a Washington Post article said:
"At that time, the National Hurricane Center issued several dire statements, warning of the potential for 220 mph wind gusts and an 18- to 23-foot ongoing storm surge, which is the storm-driven rise in ocean water above normally dry land. At that point, Dorian was moving west at 5 mph...
By the time the Category 5 monster arrived on Grand Bahama, it had slowed to a crawl. According to Philip Klotzbach, a hurricane specialist and researcher at Colorado State University, Dorian was the strongest Atlantic storm on record to venture so far north. It also tied for the dubious title of strongest hurricane wind speed at landfall in the North Atlantic Ocean Basin since records began in the late 1800s.
Think back to the devastation associated with Hurricane Michael in October 2018. That storm’s eyewall probably spun over any given area for about two hours. Now add 20 mph to the already Category 5 winds, an extra nine or 10 feet of storm surge, and hold the storm still for more than 36 hours. It’s simply unimaginable..."
Unimaginable, and yet these dear people experienced it. I hope foreign aid can arrive soon.
The winds were of tornado speed. Imagine having a strong tornado sitting on top of your house for over 24 hours. That was this hurricane over these islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. It stalled and set over the two for about 36 hours, actually. With tornado force winds.
Much ❤ to all the people who are going thru this horrible experience.
1935 The Bahamas were hit hard by a hurricane on Labor Day.. it’s uncanny the timing of this.
Prayers to all the Bahamian People.
Hindukush Didn’t you pray beforehand. Guess it didn’t work.
So hard to watch. Tears are flowing😢
Horrific sight to see 😔so much help will be greatly needed.
TANIKKA PADGATTE I know. Will take decades of painstaking, arduous work and billions upon billions of dollars to attempt to recover. And even then, the physical geography of the islands might never be the same again.
It looks like Haiti after the earthquake. The loss of life must be staggering. I can't help but notice the utter lack of human beings or human activity. No one waving to the helicopter trying to get attention for food and rescue. No one moving at all.
Holy Lord..... How? Just how will they ever come back from this...... Abaco is literally no more 😭😭😭
God knows i just love the Bahamas.i just hope and pray that Almighty God will see u all through thnese difficult times.
Michael Paul there is no god, this is proof. Only a few dumb asses still believe the earth is flat, the rest of the worlds dumb asses still belive in gods
Incredible footage.
This is just sad I live in North Carolina no where near water so nothing happened here but I’m just praying for all of the family’s that had to go through this.
Such devastation. Praying for the people in the Bahamas🙏🙏🙏
Prayers to You in this time of Disaster.... 🌹🌈
players are a joke. If you believe that god is real, he started the Hurricane, knows where it's going and is okay with it.
There is no way only 5 people died. What nonsense. This is horrendous. God help these people.
I think everyone just evacuated though
If that doesn't bring a tear to your eye ........unbelievable.
Damn the sea looking very very scary
Looks like what Hurricane Irma did yo those Island in the Caribbean
LightCan didn’t really ask for that but ok live your best life
@@Business_News no one asked for your bigotry
LightCan stupid comment... the Bahamas has some of the best buildings made to withstand most hurricanes and severe weather. As you can clearly see it was storm surges that caused the flooding and major damage most of our buildings are made of steel and concrete.
My house was built to withstand hurricane forces (ICF) with stormproof windows doors and shutter systems, and just got report today that it may be a total loss (on one of the small abaco islands) so you can eat a D, dude.. (I'm very white, by the way)
Yo Don’t Want no Smoke baby 42 irma killed 500 in Haiti
Picking up all that mess is no fun
Why would someone thumb down a video that is just showing the destruction in the Bahamas without a single word said?
My heart goes out to those that have been devastated by this disaster! The government has the opportunity when rebuilding to change the building code to ALL structures!
I seen a few homes with no roof damage, the builder needs to pat their self on the back major props
Dang looks like a warzone
Bahamas will recover it will take some time but they will... we got hit by a category 5 in dominica in 2017 and we are recovering
vato green Yes, they will recover but it will take decades of painstaking, arduous work and billions and billions of dollars and even then the physical geography of the islands themselves might never be as they once were. This has changed the country forever and they will never forget this devastating force that has transformed their reality.
vato green I hope the best for Dominica. Hurricane Maria was a very bad storm for that island/country
Thank you Mr Clement for excellent survey. Chopper's really clipping along so hit gear button | Playback speed | .25 for better look, if you can bear it. Damn.
Pray for these unfortunate people, that the world will help them ASAP ...
Omgoodness! Is there anything left?
Our thoughts and prayers to the people of Bahamas
Hopefully they get the assistance they so desperately need 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Amen. I even heard many of them praying on their videos. God bless them. We are coming to help. America is the first on the scene b/c we are a great caring country.
Where did the people evacuate to? I don't see where they could go.
No where for people nor animals to go. Heartbreaking
I’m from Puerto Rico and this can’t be compared to Hurricane Maria. This so bad!
Damn, that's bad.
The Bahamas took one for America
@Kwum aix Read it again.
Kwum aix it means y’all lucky it didn’t hit Florida.... well not yet
@John - your comment was......not the best.
@Kwum aix It means that in this particular case, the Bahamas acted as a barrier island, soaking up some of the storm's energy before it made it to the mainland US. That's what it means.
@Kwum aix its only plastered all over the news...I think we all almost have gotten a weather degree this week. My heart goes out to the people of the islands.
took a good 30 seconds to realize those were homes under the water, not just debris, they still need a miracle, they are such good spirited people, I surely hope we can return the favor, my heart really hurts 🙏🙏🙏"s to every island, and the beautiful people/ animals that live there
So sad. Prayers for the people.
It just like Panama City and Mexico beach with Michael! If not, it’s much worse. I hope they are alright! Prayers to those in bahamas.
Panama City did not get hit that hard. Mexico Beach got hit much harder. Dorians destruction was far greater than Mexico Beach.
Never under estimate "Mother Nature". She can stir the pot and take paradise from us in seconds.
Never underestimate the power of the Lord God Almighty.
Jesus is a God of all colors J. I knew there would be one of you people responding to this comment because they implied Mother Nature instead of the God you believe in
Wow that place was just leveled, that storm stalled over the area @ 140 mph winds, for hours, absolutely horrible.
It was 185 when it hit Abaco
00:33 - The yellow house on top of the hill looks relatively unscathed... I looked on a map, and for reference, here's the location: 26.5365, -77.0657
Warzone. Nature x humans :(
Humans: pokes with a stick*
Nature: swings a scooter toward humans shins*
There is a lot of "Praying for..." in this comment section tonight. I would urge you to consider a little "Donating to..." to go along with that.
Samaritan's Purse.
@@swisseytwo6188 Not actually true. There are effective things you can do today to help. Donating to Red Cross, Samaritan's Purse, Global Giving, World Central Kitchen, HeadKnowles, and Team Rubicon are all legitimate charities raising funds today for an aid effort needed immediately and for some time to come.
Do your research first. There are lots of charity scams out there.
This video shows that the city building authority is giving permission for house construction that is not stormproof. Many houses are ok because they are strongly built. So they should check that no houses are built anymore with cheap wallboard but with ferroconcrete.
This is devastating my heart goes out to the people it's heartbreaking
This is horrible indeed 😢
Good thing these massive hurricanes of the past few years totally aren't related climate change....
There were no natural disasters before a few years ago!
R Rockwell are you dumb?
Have been big hurricanes for thousands of years
When I was growing up, we were all gonna die in the 70s of an ice age. If the globe was really warming, we would've had hurricanes like this every year. Instead, we went 3000 days w/o a hurricane b/c the temps cooled.
@@audionut9974 millions
Not visiting there for 5 years
5years nah more like 10
Island time construction
How many were swept out to sea? Not a living thing in site. There are still people who haven't recovered from Katrina. All snowbirds from Canada should all donate 5,000 dollars a piece.
0:13 is just unreal
But that's real
Tragic. RIP to victims and condolences to those affected.
Hurricanes are natural. This wasn't the first cat 5 and won't be the last. Hopefully they learn from this disaster and make adjustments to where and how they build.
Rasyay P ..How?
Dang it’s like a nuke went off. Stripped all the vegetation off the trees.
Yes and now the hurricane is much weaker. You can thanks President Trump for that!
@@LegendKiller246 you're joking right?
@@jaythamalt - He's just a moronic, leftist troll.
God bless them. That is terrifying.
This is heartbreaking.
And you ain't seen nothing yet
People are smart , They will rebuild in the same spot
With the same wooden frame houses. So clever!
@@moronsmorons8913 You have money to support The Bahamas,NO SO STFU!!
@@moronsmorons8913 My house was ICF (concrete) and it's likely a total loss. So clearly you don't know what the F you're talking about.
WHAT same spot?
@@gordonjs007007
Actually I do know - I am a German Engineer (Wood Technology). I also know, that common houses made out of bricks or concrete are at at risk too in a hurrican, they might can withstand the winds, but not the flood and the flying debris. Maybe some kind of aerodynamic bunker on stilts could lower the risk, though that doesn't stop a cat 5 storm to destroy the surrounding infrastructure.
But the reality of climate change is, that more and more place in the world will become inhabitable and the Carribbean Sea seems to be one of them.
Sorry for your loss.
I wouldn't even know where to begin cleaning. The logistics has got to be massively complex and the cost is going to be enormous. This is going to take years to recover from.
thy can survived or recover.. let us give support and help in any way we can... like me.. my family survived YOLANDA..
I predict Bahamas to develop hurricane resistant house's for everyone only damage due to flying debris.
Live underground with sealable hatches?
The elite will probably build there. People will leave because there’s nothing left and elite will swoop in.
With what money
@@astrowind2873 Underground? When it's flooding?
Love all the comments from snow birds who have never been in a storm. This hurricane has sat on the islands for days. Mostly with winds exceeding 200 mph. Stop watching Netflix and grow up.
Looks like they could use a few hundred thousand migrants to help rebuild
Oh yes this is the video I've been looking for no talking just video of hurricane damages.
So sad god bless everyone up there
OH. MY. GOD.
This looks like footage from the 2011 earthquake/tsunami in Japan. I think we all knew it would be bad... but not THIS bad. This is a cataclysm!
They destroyed these islands. It was no evidence in nature or explained by meteorologist why that storm stop blowing from off that island until it dropped to C3 and C2. Smh. Harp.
For what reason would American destroy the islands. Please explain
@Pretentious Prick yes I am AFTER seeing all these televised murders and hoax news over the last 2 YRS from other ppl EVIDENCE online...yes I am losing it. Reality is shocking. Nature prove man wrong.
alberta reeve its was already explained why it stalled but ok
@Pretentious Prick but I understand u have to make truth look crazy to not start a uproar. I get it. But ppl are already talking about this amongst themselves off social media. They're the ones to worry about on how they gonna take this and what they gonna do about it. Not me. I just SEE
@@_nolan_nolan it didn't make no sense either. Stop taking ppl word and research with a LOGICAL MIND not just to know about something. This is how I get brainwashed
Im surprised some buildings still look intact
no windows were boarded up? Or were they all blown off? I am so sorry for their tragedy.