to be soon. thank you. this morning, we are getting a look at the path and destruction irma has left behind in the caribbean. it is the strongest on record to hit the islands of turks and caicos. people are beginning to take stock of the damage overnight. this is a video from a man. he and his family survived the storm, which hammered the island with 150-mile-an-hour winds overnight. he is joining me now by phone. desmond, can you hear me? >> caller: yes, ma'am, i'm hearing you. >> thank you so much. we see your video of what you woke up to today. what was it like overnight? >> caller: trust me, i was a bit scared. i have to stay strong for my family. this is the first time in my life i witnessed anything like this. yeah. >> you lived in turks and caicos for nine years they were telling me. how does this compare to any storm you have lived through since you have lived there?