Hurricane Dorian continues north through Nova Scotia, winds take down huge crane
A look at the stormy end of Hurricane Dorian.
The video gives a small window into the devastating power behind Hurricane Dorian.
Taken on a cellphone, damaging winds from the hurricane take down a massive crane, bringing it crashing down into a building late Saturday afternoon.
The glimpse of the storm’s power shows a small piece of the storm’s wrath, which left at least 43 people dead in the northwestern Bahamas.
One week after the storm churned over the islands, people are beginning to sift through their lives, torn apart by the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the region in recorded history.
By Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard reported they rescued more than 290 people from the area, the United Nations delivering nearly 15,000 meals to people who need something to eat.
It’s only the beginning for many people living on the islands as they start to rebuild a new life.
Jackson Blatch, a builder in Marsh Harbour’s Murphy Town neighborhood, is one of many planning to stay.
Jackson Blatch starts repairs on the roof of his home in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 after Hurricane Dorian hit. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
This Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 photo provided by UNICEF shows damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island of the Bahamas. (UNICEF/PA via AP)
Destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen from the air, at Abaco Beach Resort in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. The Bahamian health ministry said helicopters and boats are on the way to help people in affected areas, though officials warned of delays because of severe flooding and limited access. (AP Photo/Gonzalo Gaudenzi)
A concrete factory lays shattered, destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Search and rescue teams were still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris Saturday after Dorian struck the northern part of the archipelago last Sunday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen from the air in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. The Bahamian health ministry said helicopters and boats are on the way to help people in affected areas, though officials warned of delays because of severe flooding and limited access. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
“My plan is to rebuild this island,” he explained.
“I have a lot to offer.”
Blatch, with the help of his son-in-law, believes his work building homes helped keep his from turning to rubble. He reinforced his home with rebar, creating a skeleton that kept his standing.
Others planning to stay are surviving on donations, hunkering down with other relatives as they assess the damage and decide how they’ll tackle life after Dorian.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.