Hurricane Beryl's Aftermath: Carriacou Residents' Survival Stories

We survived Hurricane Beryl. Now what? It's heart wrenching and inspiring to hear from residents in Carriacou who have lost everything in this powerful hurricane. As the only journalists on the island, I need your help.
This is a very raw video, I walk around and talk to the people so you can hear directly from them about this Hurricane, it's impacts and how they can still smile in the face of having no hope but to wait for help to arrive.

[Rosso]

The Caribbean people are such beautiful people. They're alive and they're thankful. They are resilient and they will rebuild. It's their spirit.

[reneewhitelock]

This is the first time I've ever seen a journalist be 'real' in the aftermath of a major hurricane. He's treating the situation with the utmost respect. The people who live on the island feel his concern and deep respect. My heart hurts for everyone. Thankful that so many people survived. Thank God.

[IIIAnchani]

Can we take a moment to appreciate those people? Despite what they went through, their spirit is unbroken. THAT is absolute resilience and strength of will.
They're built differently in Carriacou. Let's help them rebuild with our donations.

[beet]

Dear young man, your food truck is gone, your restaurant gone, both you and your mom lost your home. Good thing is, you are both safe, and the world is watching and we care!!!

[DreamFearless]

The people of Carriacou should be an example to all of us. Amazing video

[mertellabrown]

I'm in Jamaica, awaiting Beryl.
Lord help us, all.

[frozenflo]

I admire that gentleman's response and that of his friend. "I'm alive." ...." We rebuild" We are very resilient here in the Caribbean. Stay safe, strong and positive and let's help a fellow man where we can.

[PhyllisSimon-yn]

That is my ancestral home. My heart is breaking.😢 We are a strong and resilient people and by the grace of God, we will bounce back.

[livethemoment]

Your video is 10x better than any news outlet, there is hardly any footage of Carriacou on the internet. Good job, hope that help arrives as soon as possible.

[theseniorlivingexpert]

I LOVE how the Caribbean mindset is GRATITUDE! Live thanks for LIFE. Money comes, money goes. But life!

[tsbell]

Wow. That comment from the man who answered the question as to why the people could still have a smile on their faces and saying it was perhaps because they were, “not dwelling on what happened but dwelling on how to move forward, ” is powerful. My prayers are with these people.

[allisonholland]

They're smiling because they're thankful that they still have life.. They made it through and are still alive.. Thank You Lord

[pamjones]

“Today, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and over 24 tons of life-saving supplies to the Caribbean on our DC-8 Cargo Plane in response to Hurricane Beryl. Over the weekend, we anticipated the storm's potentially catastrophic impact and began preparing our equipment, supplies and team. By noon today, the DC-8 took off to Grenada with 13 members of our DART along with 600 rolls of tarp, 3, 000 solar lights, a desalination unit, 300 collapsible jerry cans, and a mobile medical unit. We started building out pallets of cargo before the hurricane even made landfall and are now on the way with life-saving aid.”

[yogsfrancis]

It’s a West Indian mentality, we move forward and not dwell on the past. We don’t rewind, we are always grateful for our lives.

[AustinArriano]

Absolutely, let's take a moment to honor and appreciate the people of Carriacou. Their resilience and strength of spirit, despite facing adversity, is truly remarkable. They show us what it means to persevere in the face of challenges. Supporting them through donations can make a real difference in helping them rebuild their lives and communities.

[YolandaHannaYoHan]

The residents have such resilient spirits. I'm watching from The Bahamas and have experienced several hurricanes in my lifetime, the last one was Category 5 Hurricane Dorian in 2019. We received so much help from international organizations who came to the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco immediately in the aftermath to assist. Situations like this call for unity and compassion. I'm praying for you Carriacou🙏🏾

[TheMommaDiary]

All they keep saying is “I’m happy to be Alive” with a smile on their faces! Such resilience! That storm was STRONG! It literally looks like a giant tornado hit that island. Poor people. They’re going to be rebuilding for a long time.

[erinhilliard]

I knew nothing about this place before yesterday. Now I know everything I need to know. You are strong, resilient and beautiful people. You will overcome.

[troyclayton]

I'm so impressed with their character in the face of such loss and devastation. These people have something so many of us can learn.

[marlaforbes]

Theyre smiling to be alive. Resilience is real.