yeah. this was my room. what s left of it. joining us now the vice news tonight correspondent you saw there. she was one of the first reporters to travel to the region to speak with survivors there. she joins us. also nancy gibbs who reveal third down week s cover story learning from disaster. the storms keep getting stronger and so do we. we saw in the clip. we see pictures on tv and from drones and helicopters. what was it like to be on the ground? it s really breathe taking. as you just approach either st. thomas or st. john, you re just struck by it looks like the two islands were set on fire. if you did not know a hurricane had come through, that s what it looks like. there s not a leaf left on a tree. homes everywhere are just flattened. you see these strong aluminum
unfortunately at least eight of them have lost their lives. ? imagine being one of the family members of those people. how horrifying. gabe in hollywood, florida. thank you. the caribbean bore the brunt of irma s path. residents there attempt to pick up the pieces. hurricane irma spared much of florida from the worst damage. but the storm showed no mercy at all to the u.s. virgin islands. and to the 100,000 american citizens who call it home. this is a high raise in st. thomas. hurricane irma ribbed through the apartments and blew people s belongings into the rubble outside. this was the one bedroom? yeah. this was one bedroom here. this was where me and my daughter were staying. up until now, i ain t seen the kids. reporter: your daughter was literally blown out?