'Please, my baby's only four months old, please pray for us. The apartment building, the whole roof came off, we just standing right here.' Woman captures frightening footage of Hurricane Dorian as the storm hits the Bahamas.
It was one of several videos posted by people sheltering from one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes to ever hit land. Although the storm hadfrom winds of up to 185 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said there was still a threat to life and urged residents not to leave their shelters.
She can be heard saying that some people attempted to swim across a short stretch of water to a large white building — some made it, while others were swept away in the high winds. The incident she described was not filmed. Another video Clavi uploaded shows how the hurricane ripped the roof from her apartment building, leaving exposed beams and flailing wires. Debris and belongings lie in piles.
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