Content warning: This footage may be disturbing, especially to survivors of Hurricane Dorian or other hurricanes or disasters. This video does not otherwise contain graphic footage (no injury or death).
"This has to be the most incredible footage ever captured of a category 5 hurricane" -Reed Timmer, Ph.D., / 1438529459464941572 . On September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian became the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in the modern era, with 185 mph (295 kmh) winds and higher gusts in the Abaco Islands. Dorian's extreme winds, storm surge, and rain brought unimaginable devastation to tens of thousands of people in the northwestern Bahamas, where the communities of the Abacos and Grand Bahama are still trying to recover to this day.
- DISCLAIMER:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EMULATE ANY PART OF THIS FOOTAGE. Natural disasters are dangerous and can cause major physical or emotional trauma before, during, or after such events. A tropical cyclone landfall may last from hours to days, with basic needs and services unavailable during the event and indefinitely afterward. All severe weather and associated warnings should be taken seriously to prevent property damage, injury, or death. I hereby disclaim any and all liability from personal or material damages suffered as a result of attempting what is shown in this video OR any imitative acts of similar nature.
This video, in part or in whole, is NOT FOR BROADCAST. Exceptions may be made for media or other organizations in the Bahamas, or for non-profit, disaster-related outreach (DM information below). Unauthorized or unlicensed usage may result in a copyright claim. This video should be shown for educational or awareness purposes only, never for commercial use. I have not monetized this KZfaq video and I will not monetize it in the future. This video is not sponsored or endorsed by any individuals, organizations, companies, or institutions. I am not responsible for, or profiting from, advertisements that may appear on this video. The center watermark is to deter the unauthorized usage of any part of this video on any commercial channel or platform, and I apologize for its inconvenience.
- Additional information:
Filmed with GoPro HERO7 and iPhone XS at Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour. The GoPro footage was captured using a wide-angle lens which has been cropped to 16:9 resolution, causing the POV in some parts of the video to appear much closer to the winds than reality. The eyewall portion of the video was taken from inside a concrete stairwell facing generally perpendicular to the wind within a reasonably sturdy structure, which was an incredibly fortunate set of circumstances for continued recording. Always stay as far away as possible from ANY areas, such as the corridor in front of the stairwell used in the video, exposed to airborne debris.
The times at the bottom indicate only the start time of each sequence. The times shown are local: Atlantic Standard Time, equivalent to U.S. Eastern Daylight Time.
There is unfortunately some jittering in some parts of the aftermath section of the video, which may have been a result of combining GoPro and iPhone footage with different FPS and video resolution.
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