I am a BVI Lander and I am soo grateful to you for showing this video of my island home. We were so caught up with survival i'm glad someone took the time to document the ordeal. We are healing and we are BVI STRONG.

It's with tears.... that I thank you for your dedication to this paradise that I've been blessed to visit for many, many years. It tears me apart.. to see the destruction... but I'm thankful just the same, that I can observe the pain and share in it. The way you filmed this... and the the Music you chose... raised my heartbeat... and my sorrow. Thank God I've seen the paradise of Tortola, and the friendship of the wonderful people there. I've sailed for over 15 years in the BVI.. based from St.Thomas, now retired living in Mississippi, USA. My prayers to my many acquaintances of these beautiful islands. God Bless you all. Capt'n Rick Ealy.

Karlis, thank you for your strength and for posting this... I'm heartbroken to see all the damage and loss, yet I know by the wonderful people I met over the week I was there before the hurricane arrived (Elmor Stoutt, Murlise Stoutt, Joanne and Sarah Penney, Cooper (who built KeVillas in Carrot Bay), all the staff at Sebastian's and more) that you are strong and will overcome this. I connected with my childhood as I lived on St. Thomas and my father lived on Tortola from 1969-74 and I will be back next fall! My heart is with everyone!!!!!

I lived on the west end for Hugo in 1989 and it looked pretty much like that afterwards but I think Irma was more widespread. Looks like nothing was spared. Tolians will have that Island back to normal in a years time. They are some of the hardest working people I have ever known. I miss Tortola. Thanks for the support links. If I was younger id go back and help them rebuild. Thanks for sharing your video Karlis. Hope my friends there are OK and especially after Maria.

WOW. Powerful video. Thank you. 🙏

Thanks for posting the video Karlis. We loved our time in the BVI's.....So sad. Looks like almost every leaf on every tree and bush........GONE. Best of luck in the rebuild phase. I know the people will rebound and come back.

without words, I am from Puerto Rico. :-(

thank you for posting this

Have good friends who live on Tortola love the island.

Sveiks Karli We have visited the BVI group numerous times and are heartbroken by the destruction of places we know well. The BVI people are wonderful and hard working and we trust they are back on the feet soon and we can visit these beautiful islands in their full magic

So sad, i PRAY that the GREAT lord will keep you all and that this GORGEOUS piece of paradise is once more just that! God Bless and keep you all. #BVISTRONG

Karlis, thanks for posting this video. Your first person account of the devastation is humbling. 6 of us were to vacation in Cane Garden Bay this coming October at the Seven Peaks Villa (purple peaked roofs on NW side of the bay). Did you see how badly Seven Peaks was damaged? We are donating money to relief efforts and have rescheduled our trip to October 2018. May the island return to it's lush beauty and people regain strength.

Karlis, does Cane Garden Bay have electricity back yet? Are power lines still down?

Eine unendliche Katastrophe ... Katastrophe ... Bagger und mehr Tageslicht wird gebraucht! Wer das Land nicht kennt - wird es niemals verstehen. Thank you for Support!!!!!!!

How is Long Bay?

God bless the B.v.i !!

My grandmas house is destroyed so is mines

how do people make a living here? Tourism?

Hi Karlis, Joy here from One Love BVI. We are creating a video for the 1 year anniversary, and our volunteer video guy, Frank Lervik, would like to know if he can use some of this footage. Please, can you email me at joyelvin@onelovebvi.org. Thank you.

Thanks for posting the video Karlis. We loved our time in the BVI's.....So sad. Looks like almost every leaf on every tree and bush........GONE. Best of luck in the rebuild phase. I know the people will rebound and come back.