Hurricane Irma 2017-St John, United States Virgin Islands

[@pippa3150]

5 years later this is still one of the most beautiful and heartfelt videos of this life-changing catastrophe I have seen. You captured the heart and soul of one of the most devastating and life changing experiences of our lives. Thank you. ❤

[@joandonegan9950]

Coming there soon to support!!! Thank God for the support of so many!!!

[@lisarymer]

Wow, Christian, I'm sitting here in a pool of tears. Beautifully put together and this struck me in a way that so many pictures can't do. Last night, I hosted a fund raiser in Minnetonka, MN. Most of the people who came didn't even know that St. John was part of the United States. I had pictures up from pre and post hurricane to encourage people to donate. I wish I'd have had this video running. People asked me if I lived on the island or why I had chosen to raise money for St John Rescue. I simply said, "The first time I arrived on St. John, I had a spiritual moment." That moment is one I will never forget, it will be in my heart forever, just like this island. Love to you. I hope you are recovering from your gunshot wound. Thanks for posting!

[@ChristianWheatley]

Thank you Lisa, I'm glad to hear you were moved by it, it was tough to put together while living through the aftermath. With all that has gone on, it seems little St John is barely on the map next to all the other disasters that have been happening. Thank you for the support and thanks again for your comment :)

[@elguaporivera7083]

AGAIN TEARS 1LOVE ST JOHN TEARS NICE RECOVERY HAPPY 4TH OF JULY I NJOYED IT

[@georgeriedel9357]

Great Job Christian, I was on top of Bethany Hill above Cruz Bay doing relay emergency comms to STX EOC when Maria came in, Bless STJ and their people

[@ChristianWheatley]

George Riedel Thank you George.

[@sidney3949]

My heart aches for STJ and its resilient people. So many years later, this brought me to tears. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@derkong7114]

On st john today 12/27/2019 and the come back is amazing. We had an amazing vacation! Thank you St John and all who call this home!

[@bigbobvub]

Great work, Christian. Watching these two locals, listening to their nervous cadence while expecting one of them to break as they recall backs and legs bracing against vicious winds in a bathroom gives us a chance to experience what these two survivors witnessed and feel the love they have for St. John and it's people. The before and afters really bring this storm season into a reality. Its got to be heartbreaking to see these Islands in this condition. Be it as it may, I still am working on relocating down there!

[@donnamariepszoniak6101]

This still brings tears to my eye's Thank God Kenny Song For The Saint's Tour is giving back to Island's that he calls home and his Island's family that he love's with all his Heart ""

[@radeaver]

Nicely done Christian. Shedding light on the worst hurricane season Love City and others have ever seen. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Igniteyourownpotential]

Watching this made me cry. She’s right! Many of us leave after something like this and we don’t move back. Despite saying we will. My kids and I lived on St Thomas. ❤ we finally went back to visit last summer. It was much needed. We’ve missed the island family we made

[@elguaporivera7083]

So emotional I'm a resident of STT USVI OMGGG WE SURVIVED BUT I FEEL FOR SO MANY AROUND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSES STILL WITHOUT ROOFS AND SO MANY LEFT BECAUSE DEPRESSION ME MYSELF SHED TEARS WHEN I CAME OUT NEXT MORNING FOR WHERE I SAW HOUSES RIPE FROM ROOF TO NOTHING LEFT I HAVE SO MUCH VIDEO'S BEFORE AND AFTER HAS I WATCH STJ MEMORIES IT HIT ME AGAIN TEARS

[@katanapilot007]

Speechless... Great eye Christian! love what you did there

[@dennisclark8766]

So much misery and devastation, I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@tressah3208]

Tragic. Love City will rise again!

[@kathyford8259]

Holy crap, that’s crazy

[@leahinparadise]

Christian, thank you for making this...is there any way you can post the video with the Placebo music tune lower, so I can hear my daughter, Joie clearer? thank you so much !!

[@ChristianWheatley]

I've remixed a second version to bring out the dialogue a little more kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2TSg558gtllh9U

[@02theang]

That was hard to watch...I'm sobbing over that one!

[@ChristianWheatley]

Yes, it was tragic, all our lives changed that day. Luckily 2 years later we are in pretty good shape, but at the time..wow, devastated.

[@02theang]

@@ChristianWheatley What part of the Island is your favorite and please tell my your favorite beach to make sure I see it when I come in April? We're staying in Coral Bay. Or is there somewhere that shouldn't be over looked...thank you.

[@ChristianWheatley]

@@02theang I like Honeymoon Beach right now. Salomon Bay used to be my favorite, but it is gone.

[@Donuts_Donuts_Donuts]

@@ChristianWheatley i like maho

[@robertfischer1895]

Great and heartbreaking video editing, but the music is so loud that I can't hear what the people are saying.

[@ChristianWheatley]

Hi, I've remixed the audio to bring out the dialogue a little more, new version here kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2TSg558gtllh9U

[@thejacksonnetwork3024]

We will be back

[@franklynbrown9732]

Wow!

[@JHAquatics]

Whats up! Great piece of content! I was curious if I could play this in a live stream tomorrow to my viewers here on KZbin I will give credit to you and put a link to your channel in my description?

[@ChristianWheatley]

Thanks, not sure how that works exactly? You can link or share it however you want, I wouldn't be able to give you the footage to upload, or stream if that is what you are asking?

[@JHAquatics]

I would play it live and do a screen capture. just play it in the middle of my stream. Just to show my views a little bit of an example of our experience. good work.

[@ChristianWheatley]

Sure, thanks, so you don't need anything from me then.

[@iGordolaquema]

Wow i still remember that day

[@pippa3150]

If you only remember "that day" then you weren't here.