Hurricane Dorian's devastation
Hurricane Dorian was a ferocious Category 5 when it slammed into the islands of the Bahamas over Labor Day weekend.
This aerial view shows damage and flooding in Marsh Harbour, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, on September 5, 2019.
"All the buildings, all the main buildings – gone," longtime resident Robert Cornea told "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell. "Everything. Gone."
Grand Bahama Island
Damage caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen in Freeport, on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, on September 4, 2019.
An estimated three-quarters of the homes on Grand Bahama Island were destroyed or underwater after the storm.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Damage at the Abaco Beach Resort as the eye of Hurricane Dorian passed over Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 1, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
An aerial view of damage and flooding caused by Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 4, 2019.
"Never ever seen anything like this," one resident, Stafford Symonette, told CBS News correspondent David Begnaud.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
An aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen in Marsh Harbour, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, on September 4, 2019.
"Everything's gone! Everything! Everything!" one woman said.
Shelter in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
People shelter inside a church after surviving Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbor, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
A man on a bike rides past damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
A house damaged by Hurricane Dorian in the town of Marsh Harbour, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 3, 2019.
Freeport, Bahamas
Sissel Mosvold embraces a volunteer who helped rescue her 84-year-old mother from her home, which was flooded by Hurricane Dorian, in the outskirts of Freeport, Bahamas, September 4, 2019.
Grand Bahama Island
Residents look through debris in a home destroyed by Hurricane Dorian on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, September 4, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Damaged property from Hurricane Dorian on September 6, 2019, in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, in the Bahamas.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Rescue workers recover the body of a victim of Hurricane Dorian on September 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Marsh Harbour Port, Bahamas
A destroyed building at the Marsh Harbor Port in Grand Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 6, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
An aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island, in the Bahamas, on September 4, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in the Great Abaco Island town of Marsh Harbour, in the Bahamas, September 2, 2019.
Freeport, Bahamas
A plane destroyed by Hurricane Dorian sits amid debris at the airport in Freeport, Bahamas, on September 4, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
A building severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian is seen on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 4, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
A woman rests outside a damaged house following Hurricane Dorian on September 4, 2019 on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Damage from Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Boats in the Bahamas
Boats tossed around by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas on September 2, 2019.
Marsh Harbor, Bahamas
Residents pass damage caused by Hurricane Dorian on September 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 4, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Men walk past a destroyed shopping mall in Marsh Harbour after Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
A power authority truck parks near downed wires on devastated Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 6, 2019. Hurricane Dorian hit the islands as a Category 5, battering them for two days before moving north.
Aerial view of the Bahamas
A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft inspects damaged areas and flooding caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, September 4, 2019. The Coast Guard is supporting the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency and the Royal Bahamian Defense Force, who are leading search and rescue efforts in the Bahamas
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
A man walks past damage caused by Hurricane Dorian on September 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
An aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco Island, on September 4, 2019. Entire communities were flattened, roads washed out and hospitals and airports swamped by several feet of water.
Hotel in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
A hotel room that lost its roof during Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, September 4, 2019.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Schemelda Saintilien walks past a sailboat that washed ashore amid damaged houses on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 6, 2019. She and her family are living in a church after they lost their home and are in process of evacuating the island.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
A neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, in the Bahamas, on September 5, 2019.
Aerial view of the Bahamas
An aerial view shows devastation after Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, September 3, 2019.
Storm-damaged home in Bahamas
A man packs his clothes at a storm-damaged home after Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, September 5, 2019.
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
A power company worker amid damage from a tornado that hit Emerald Isle, North Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian moved up the East Coast on September 5, 2019.
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Town employees work to clear the road after a tornado hit Emerald Isle, North Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian moved up the East Coast on September 5, 2019.
Charleston, South Carolina
Power lines spark in flood water on Market Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian spins just off shore on September 5, 2019.
Carolina Shores, North Carolina
The roof of a home is ripped open by a tornado spawned by Hurricane Dorian in Carolina Shores, North Carolina, September 6, 2019.
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
A possible tornado was spotted in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 5, 2019, Hurricane Dorian moved up the coastline.
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Power company linemen work to restore power after a tornado hit Emerald Isle, North Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian moved up the East Coast on September 5, 2019.
Georgetown, South Carolina
Flood water rises in the front yard of a home on September 5, 2019 in Georgetown, South Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian spins just off shore.
Salvo, North Carolina
Bryan Philips walks with his dog on a flooded road in Salvo, North Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian hits the Outer Banks on September 6, 2019.
Carolina Shores, North Carolina
Cathy McCabe stands next to debris from her damaged house after a tornado spawned by Hurricane Dorian ripped through Carolina Shores, North Carolina, September 6, 2019.