Hurricane MARIA Devastates Humacao, Puerto Rico (2017)

iCyclone's Hurricane Maria Chase: Intense footage from the violent inner core of Category-4 Maria at ground zero: in Palmas Del Mar, near its landfall point in SE Puerto Rico.

[@Trouble-Clef]

It’s amazing how the wonderful people of PR have survived so much tragedy. They’re obviously strong people.

[@okhwjiwboboyo1587]

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[@jesiandreamendez9329]

We are strong, especially those of us who decided to stay here in P.R. and rebuild the island.

[@ManuelGuzman067]

debbiemacd well said pricans are humble and 💪 indeed ✌

[@user-bi9py5tz1r]

كرار

[@bigbabyins]

Now we had 5 earthquakes all over Cat 6 except for 1 and that one was a 5. 😞🙏🌎❤

[@kenwayne96]

I had to stop the video and catch my breath as the winds started becoming really violent. I felt like I was actually there with those people. I could feel their fear and apprehension as the winds intensified to the point to where they had to stay away from the door. I really got a sense of how serious the situation was when he started giving them pillows to place over their heads. Of all the hurricane video I have ever watched, this one was by far the most intense hurricane video. The guy who did the video-taping did an excellent job of not only video-taping and helping the family, but he kept a cool head thru-out it all. Great job

[@MasQueRade134]

Trust me, it was even more overwhelming in real life. I spent Hurricane Maria in this area up in the hills and the pressure was so overwhelming it felt as if my ears were going to pop, 8 people under our stair's bunker holding the door for 8 hours straight so the wind wouldn't blow it or suck it out because our doors and windows exploded while water was coming down the stairs. Can't imagine what it was like for those who lost everything and had to deal with flood and storm surge.

[@romanreings8167]

🤢😱😬😭

[@albertooquendo6156]

God always there,,in person,,using that guy as him, w all that courage and helping n all.he was blessed to be the one..

[@DarielAndre]

I’m Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican meteorologists said it was the worst storm in here, I remember my dad not knowing if I was alive or not, the minimum length of not having power was 3 months, there are people who didn’t have power for a whole year

[@lagartijamuerta]

I was living in the mountainous area when this hit. It was absolutely brutal driving to the nearest city and pretty much 2 out of 3 buildings were damaged or outright missing. I would have a pit in my stomach wondering whose house survived, whose business made it, and who lost everything they had. Thank you for the high quality footage, I get the feeling it's going to be very useful for teaching others what happened to us Puertoricans, and how we persevered through it all.

[@rodoxdoido]

Congratulations to the guy who made this glass! I am amazed to see how this glass withstood this very strong wind!

[@justinharris5195]

Fábio F. O. Fortunately the winds were blowing across the window and not at it.

[@L0STMAYHEM]

The winds where more than 157 mph 😬

[@toronpatterson6855]

Hurricane Maria she don't care

[@ramonortiz3095]

The wids where blowing side way to the glass and the balcony protect them and the guy too. Those wids where to strong would of broke that glass the first minute. The guy said in the video there was a lot of windows broken and stuff fortunately for him his building was in the right position

[@ramonortiz3095]

@@daz3434b could be and it was protected by the wall of the balcony on top the wind was blowing with it not coming towards the door if not with that thing would of broke. the guy in the video said there was some windows and doors broken maybe because the where in another angle. And btw if that's a condo community they are very irresponsible for not boarding those unless is something else.

[@bogtrotter10]

We love you Puerto Rico from Australia

[@skyjet1919]

I love you too Australia

[@LeJosh681]

and we love you too Australia

[@Florida239Rican]

we love Australia and you are in our thought with all the wildfires

[@yaniel111]

We love you too australia

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Thanks mate ✌

[@DissAeon]

This video makes me feel terrible for the people of PR that are poor man. If this is the ''wealthy'' zone,i can't imagine how poor people suffered this.

[@typhoontipnsr2274]

I actually suffered from this hurricane a lot.The house was shaking and water was pouring in.I was a true nightmare

[@SirKolass]

@@typhoontipnsr2274 Are you poor?

[@typhoontipnsr2274]

@@SirKolass no but the roads got all destroyed,There were trees everywhere and a car of a family member the wind shield got broken

[@IIzLuiss]

I was on ponce PR and it was strong

[@strekorodriguez9619]

"wealthy"? with a "? That IS wealthy, it's a pretty much expensive hotel. Although it isn't really the wealthy area, the wealthy area is the capital

[@lethanosjames2976]

Its crazy to think that those palm trees literrally evolved so that they can bend to withstand the Power of a hurricanes. Nature is really incredible, its just a shame that it kills innocent poeple

[@iCyclone]

Agreed! I've often marveled at how well-designed palm trees are for hurricanes.

[@lethanosjames2976]

Truly fascinating!

[@andrewmedanich2844]

It is sad to think that many still will die from winds that violent

[@tauru9799]

I knowwwww🥺 Nature truly is incredible🌴

[@leaf2180]

Nature kills people just as people kill nature and the innocent wildlife that lives within it.

[@mirandatorres2642]

Damn im getting flashbacks, i actually forgot how bad it was but the worst part was probably the aftermath

[@cooldj06]

Miranda Torres no light for 6 months, yea, I’ll never forget that!

[@mcdonaldsbadwifi6946]

@@cooldj06 fax

[@nonsensical7864]

@@cooldj06 and I remember the people celebrating when there was light

[@qasimraza575]

What ? No light for 6 months ? We did not have light here in Karachi - Pakistan because of rain and we were devastated . Tough man .

[@tyronpingalarga]

Yea it was pretty bad still remember that day like it was yesterday

[@aslinvazqueznieves2986]

I remember that the wind was so loud it sounded like it was screaming at us.

[@aliciaramirez8452]

That's exactly how my cousins describe it. Like the wind was mad and yelling.

[@carmenbrito5021]

Samee i couldn't bare it i had to cover my ears

[@alec2979]

It sounded like some high pitched screaming

[@heatherstub]

@@alec2979 To me, it sounded like jet blasts in the worst way. It was like a never-ending tornado.

[@barozukos7791]

To me it sounded like other-worldly moaning, like the spirits taking by the hurricane trying to break free, everytime I hear wind anywhere near close to sounding like that I get chills

[@MaximHawaii]

The best Hurricane Maria footage I have seen, and some of the best hurricane footage I have ever seen period.

[@romnicklazatin3679]

Check Haiyan's footage

[@its_key3115]

Well I was there in Puerto rico it was worse than this..all tree were in floor

[@Anonymous-kq8oh]

StormChaserMax try Haiyan footage, 220MPHs the best in the world nothing stronger apart from tornado 🌪 winds.

[@aron1332]

@@Anonymous-kq8oh Haiyan's winds were 195 MPH not 220. Haiyan was the strongest storm to make landfall but not in peak intensity. Hurricane Patricia was the strongest storm at peak intensity.

[@waldemarrodriguezdenis1001]

@@aron1332hurricane Dorian was stronger the Maria 185 mph sustained winds with up to 215. Mph winds gust

[@SofiaMalave33]

I was born and raised in Humacao, and witnessed Hurricane Maria’s wrath when I was only 17. I think of those days every single day. Words cannot explain.

[@luzgabby]

Humacao is my home town too!!!

[@AIGeneratedBITCoinApproved]

You know it's really bad when the windows are closed and the sheets are still blowing in the wind.

[@flipnap2112]

the sliding glass door was open

[@AIGeneratedBITCoinApproved]

@@flipnap2112 My legs are wide open.

[@flipnap2112]

@@AIGeneratedBITCoinApproved sounds like a pretty wise career choice

[@AIGeneratedBITCoinApproved]

@@flipnap2112 It's all volunteer, free to the masses.

[@leaf2180]

The glass door was cracked open lol

[@dogbarbill]

It's amazing how the palm trees can withstand that much abuse for such a long period of time.

[@zualapips1638]

dogbarbill They're used to that I guess.

[@cerette18]

They are native trees.

[@xabyrom4310]

and they know how to bend they are flexible..contrary to other types of trees...

[@ChickenParmVodka]

Natural selection

[@zxplnm]

It,s an adaptation of nature for tropical zones.Their trunks are strong but very flexible.They do not have lateral branches and the "leaves" are bunched up,at the top which when broken by strong winds ,ne w ones will sprout from the top.

[@jovanska2760]

This was one of the worst experiences of my life. From Tuesday night until Thursday morning. Hiding in our home, with no communication. The walls literally were shaking.

[@angelicapineiro1804]

Yess!!! I was in a cement house and the kids were so strong the whole house was shaking!!!! It was a very incredible experience, very scary...

[@user-bn4he9iu4p]

Angelica Pineiro the kids?

[@angelicahduncan2454]

Hurricanes is getting worse

[@lucimaralves490]

@live foreverclara fuck off please. nobody gives a fuck abt your conspiracy theories.

[@anju21sejo]

You're are right. Im Scared whith the screeching wind noises. That sounded like screaming banchees. Or something out of this world.

[@michelleramon8582]

This guy is so sweet!! I love how he lets people in! He’s such a sweetheart ❤️❤️❤️

[@iCyclone]

Thanks. 🙂

[@racheljennings8548]

The weather gods will look favourably upon him

[@Sakhi786]

Yessssssssss

[@patel_n599]

I was looking for someone in the comments who talks about that.. That was really sweet☹️❤️

[@KoId.]

@ddd ddd it’s a hurricane not a tornado. Hurricanes don’t suck things into them

[@432htz3]

I experienced cyclone Gabrielle when it hit NZ ealier this year. It was extra-tropical by the time it hit but stil had the power of Cat 1 -2 . with wind gusts up to 185 km hr. It slowed down and sat over the country taking 2 and half days to pass taking 11 lives. I can't imagine how frightening Maria would have been after going through what we did . You have captured some incredible footage here highlighting the sheer power of tropical hurricanes / cyclones.

[@TropmetStormChasing]

ABSOLUTELY some of the BEST eyewall footage ever shot!!! Just totally incredible!!! What a phenomenal documentation of such a historic and tragic event. You're my hero! :)

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Hey Tropmet what's up ? Why have you stopped posting ? Loved your channel ! Good to see you are still around

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Danny Branderson How was that fake? You must be kidding or you are an idiot.

[@MrEmilio6969]

Grteat eye wall footage no doubt about it . agree 100% with u Tropmet

[@erasat]

If you had seen this in person like him, me and my family, you wouldn't dare to say this was fake. Simply the scariest and longest day of our lives. Our island was destroyed from coast to coast.

[@THEreldinacho]

Tropmet | Storm Chasing love ya trompet. Always waiting for your next vid, but this is the best I've seen

[@savdeann]

I was a volunteer in the helping of aiding people on this island after losing everything. I met so many beautiful human beings and learned so much about the culture. My heart is still heavy to this day for lives lost and lives effected by this monster storm.

[@josephatjordan5560]

Blessed Savannah Deann

[@rralqpersonalaccount]

can u share ur experiences please. about their culture and everything. i’m just really curious

[@paloma3459]

Thank you

[@ivettenatalia96]

Thank you for volunteering on our island! May God bless your heart.

[@dolliedearestt]

Thank you so much. Us Puerto ricans are grateful people will help is in our time of need 💝

[@SharkOwen]

Not only is he a hurricane chaser, hes a hurricane helper!

[@spartan7199]

Puerto Ricans are strong and resilient people. They can cope with the worst of natural disasters. Love from Greece

[@stan1418]

Josh - you have once again proven to be the best in the business at chasing hurricanes. Concise, detailed footage of what it was like to be in the eyewall, along with a perfect mix of commentary and pure video. Phenomenal job!

[@melanieangelis4183]

Thank you for posting, still remember how those winds looked outside my sliding door and I thought they were going to explode but glad they never did! The hurricane was masive and destroyed my beautiful island. Puerto Rico deserves help.

[@KevinLuWX]

The hurricane wasn't massive, it was strong though

[@deniseduke6137]

thanks to the whiteman who is the devil the bible speaks of hes behind it all they could rescue them but this is apart of there depopulation agenda

[@Zach-eb1jd]

Denise Duke he’s on to us 😱

[@pamsmith7107]

Kevin Lu WX ....I’m sure if you were there it would of felt massive. Knowing that you’re on an island that’s only about 50 miles wide and 100 miles long with the Atlantic Ocean surrounding you and nowhere to run.....yea I imagine it felt massive

[@pamsmith7107]

Zach P ....that’s funny

[@Josuepb]

Veo el vdo y sinceramente se me salen las lagrimas. Q desespero ese día esa mañana, Luego como quedo Puerto Rico devastado, Hasta el Yunke se fue, El ultimo trolley Ocean Park todo bajo el agua. Meses sin Luz y lo pero de todo fue como el Gobierno se reía de las personas, de los ciudadanos que se quedaron en la calle. Como se robaron el dinero de las ayudas, como después de años se encontraron Almacenes con ayudas de todas partes del mundo, todo enserado. Fue super fuerte, Nunca pensé Yo vivir una experiencia así. Recuerdo desde que entro el Huracán hasta que salio. Fueron momentos super desesperantes 😢.

[@samuelnea5481]

You got some balls standing on that balcony filming.Seriously my heart would have been pounding!Well done. Glad your safe!

[@iCyclone]

Thanks, Samuel! I was a li'l nervous. 😃

[@samuelnea5481]

Im surprised your beard stayed on.You make a great meteorologist.I experienced wilma 2005 nothing like maria though.

[@spicyleg6723]

the last time we had a cat 4 hit florida i wa son my back porch being pushed around by the wind, it was like ice skating lol the concrete was so slippery

[@tafabeatz]

I am from Albania I moved to PR and I experienced for the first time in my life a hurricane/natural disaster since in Albania nothing happens and I'll tell you that this was something incredible it seemed like a monster screaming and destroying everything outside and we were just praying there for it to end, they were the longest hours in my life. For the people who makes jokes of it or doesn't believe it is that strong you cannot talk about it while seeing it in a video, u have to experienced it then we'll talk.

[@spartan7911]

Albania has earthquakes like Greece

[@ManuelGuzman067]

G. T. not often

[@ry7774]

They’re horrible. I can tell you that as a resident of New Orleans, and also someone who survived Katrina (I was 4) that you never get used to them

[@tafabeatz]

@@spartan7911 yes man last year was pretty bad but what I mean is that it is not every year that threatens, the earthquake that big had happened like 50 60 years or more ago, here in PR every year hurricanes pass by

[@jordi2259]

TAFA BEATZ Haha si me recuerdo salir y pensar q se estaban callendo las tejas y despues a principio de año terremotos 6. Si lo odio

[@azls7682]

Wow, thank you for posting this. This breaks my heart as I am Puerto Rican born there and worked at Palmas from 87-90. Hope you and everyone a speedy recovery. God Bless!

[@eduardoortizrolon2176]

God bless Puerto Rico my beautiful Homeland. #PuertoRicostrong thanks for the fantastic coverage.🇵🇷💪

[@andrearivera184]

This popped up on my recommended and brought a lot of memories, I’m from Puerto Rico and this hurricane really was so horrible for so many people, I remember not sleeping because of how anxious I was, thankfully my house didn’t suffer any damages aside from some water that came inside, but some of my neighbors houses did not last through out the hurricane, some people from my neighborhood lost their roofs and many, many houses made of just wood were completely destroyed, I remember walking outside the next morning after the hurricane passed and seeing all of the destruction. It’s been two, almost three years and there’s still so many people who don’t have power or water, and people who still don’t have a place to go to.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

If this doesn't convince people of the strength of a CAT 4 Hurricane, nothing will. Thank God you and those folks survived. Bless you for bringing this to us....most incredible.

[@SR-71BlackbirdA2]

Kevin Clements Maria was not a Cat 5 in Puerto Rico?

[@brandonmckissic9665]

Matheus Ribas STRONG cat 4 at landfall.

[@KevinLuWX]

+Matheus Ribas - It was a Cat 4 at landfall, this is one of the stronger Cat 4's

[@pvm0708]

Matheus Ribas it was almost cat 5. The winds were 155mph and 157mph it's already cat 5

[@Someone_somewhere_93]

Kevin Clements this was category 5...

[@engidzaokami2708]

That hurricane was scary. I remember that the winds smelled like burned wood.

[@frostydawnyt8852]

WAIT YOU WERE IN HURRICANE MARIA!!!!! AND LIVED!!! Also can you change your profile picture it’s kinda weird.

[@Sir_Gugharde_Wuglis]

How did you cope in the aftermath?

[@theredfolderarchives5459]

@@frostydawnyt8852 My mom drove in a hurricane

[@IIzLuiss]

A big tree almost fall into my house during the hurricane Maria

[@hL-jy2te]

I was in the hurricane too. I shat my pants.

[@SiGr10614]

this is so scary to watch! i'm from the UK where we experience nothing at all like this, not even close. and it is so scary to even think of being in this situation!!

[@heatherstub]

Wow! I can see how you had trouble with the audio, because it sounded like your mics were filling with water, or something was covering them. Either way, just the sound of those winds rattling the door frame and roof over the bathroom is scary enough. I was amazed at how calm that family was with you, and I'm sure you helped keep them that way, too. Great job! I know I'd want to be calm like this, but hopefully I never have to experience something like this. If I do, I hope I'm with someone like you. You always do a good job of covering hurricanes or cyclones, and you are to be commended for helping so many people through these horrific storms! God bless you!

[@David-sc2ir]

WOW! I think for the first time I now realize just how powerful and freaking scary a hurricane is. We usually see the aftermath, but not the details of what people go through when it's actually happening. I know this was terrifying to go through, and thank you for having the presence of mind to record this event so the rest of us can understand this phenomena of nature. You can see the fear in everyone's eyes, and the uncertainty of what the next minute will bring. This is a phenomenal piece of work that you did.

[@elliemm557]

This is one of the best footage I've ever seen of an active hurricane. Thank you for not putting your head in the way of the camera and trying to talk loud over the wind, and also not filming just at night. Great footage!

[@br-dh1lp]

I will never forget the wind so scary, the darkness, trees falling, houses destroyed... thank you everyone who prayed and helped PR in some way God bless you❤

[@updating877]

Quien en 2020 recordando este momento tan terrible que nos hizo sufrir

[@gabrielbaetens9336]

Me

[@kleotherine]

Yo

[@miljeuta]

20:35 other evolved trees

[@donteatmybread726]

Yo :/

[@lourdesjrodriguez]

YO IGUAL RECORDANDO AQUEL DIA 20 DE SEPT 17 (DIA DE MI CUMPLEAÑOS) .. DE HURACAN MARIA EN PUERTO RICO

[@elielis6]

I remember being awoken by fallen branches smashing against my windows and water pouring inside of my room. As the teenager I am I was almost ecstatic that I was living through such a historical moment but as the hours went by and the hurricane kept destroying everything around us, I only got more and more scared. It was horrifying seeing 60+ ft tall trees being snatched completely from the ground and thrown around like it was a mere branch. We lost communication with all of my family members for almost a whole week, I could only pray that they were doing fine. Hurricane maria was an extremely traumatic experience for us and the aftermath of it was even worse and completely ruined the sanity of the people in my country.

[@menace7610]

Fabián A. Faget Amaral everything normalized I’ve lived in PR my whole life and yeah aftermath was tough but after a couple months PR was just fine except for people with blue tarp roofs but the govermemt hasn’t done anything about that sooo yeah...

[@elielis6]

@Fabián A. Faget Amaral Yeah it took me a year to get my electricity back and restore the broken damaged things but after 2 years everything has gone to normal, in my case. But many of those who got all of their belongings destroyed just moved to orlando to start over again, I have many friends and family who did the same.

[@joseadorno292]

Same, completely traumatized

[@zuhei]

Amazing footage. I lost my home in this hurricane but been incredibly blessed and we have been able to reconstruct. I am not a person easy to scare but this was something else. My mom cried when she saw the zinc of the house scatered everywhere. It was a disaster of incredible proportions. Thank you for this incredible footage.

[@jayggang7325]

Amen

[@mvvagner]

dude, going up to the glass sliding doors while the wind is just blasting it seems like a really dangerous thing to do.

[@karenmbbaxter]

Cute kid and family. Thanks for taking care of them.

[@iCyclone]

Oh, of course. I'm naturally protective that way. 🙂 Thanks for the kind words.

[@kimrivera-velazquez3075]

I recently went to Puerto Rico in June 2019 and still to this day you can see the damage Hurricane Maria bestowed upon Puerto Rico and its people.

[@Kxssdy]

Same but it was in feb 2020 and outside the airport it was so bad amd messed up, buildings were still damaged and alot of companies still closed today i miss my old home and places.

[@eddiew2325]

@@Kxssdy Maria Maria she reminds me of a west side story

[@elizabethortiz7740]

Thank you so much for this video. My sister lives in Isabela,. And now i see with this video what she was talking about. The strong winds and how it left no leaves on trees. she said you could see roads and houses and mountains you could not see before the storm due to the tree sbefore they were wyped out. She spent the whole night trying to keep the house from flooding. she said the winds sounded so demonic. .Everything devastated no friuts on trees. But thank God they made it and Puerto Rico will rise again.

[@iCyclone]

Elizabeth Ortiz You're so welcome, Elizabeth. I'm glad your sister survived it. This was a really strong one.

[@LSZocker2009]

"How is the weather, Ollie?" "IT'S RAINING SIDEWAYS" "Thanks, Ollie."

[@torrmarc2004]

I was there in the island visiting my parents. 3 weeks later I was able to catch a plane and return to Texas where I live. I suffered PTSD for months....

[@mirandag4628]

I still suffered from it. The aftermath was brutal!!!

[@futuremeteorologist2237]

Ur very nice for letting your neighbors in your room when their window broke

[@clothilde1623]

This is the best hurricane video I’ve seen on KZbin, with a clear timeline documenting the changing conditions (plus shots of the aftermath) and incredible footage of the pummelling going on outside. As for that eyewall - wow. 😮 I really got a sense of what it must have been like being in that hotel room. And the icing on the cake was the fact you helped out that neighbouring family. Great job, pal. Thank you for sharing this with us. Please be careful though! x

[@mofuhh]

I’m actually very surprised on how long the power stood on for. When we got hit the past couple years in Florida, it didn’t last long until the power was completely knocked out.

[@avanicole1161]

I remember this hurricane, this was one of the most scariest events of my whole entire life, including hurricane Irma that it also hit the north of the island.

[@elbryan4751]

I literally enjoyed the view lol

[@Seroxm13]

Irma was nothing. It only affected like 15% of the people from the island (north-east). I live in the north-west of PR, and Irma didn't even bring winds, it was just a little rain and that was all. The power only went out for 24 hours.

[@JuneTimerTV]

@@Seroxm13 lol the power went out for a few minutes for me

[@philyoung4168]

How oh how did that door not bust? Amazing.

[@iCyclone]

Right?? I was *sure* they were going to smash or come out of the frames. Got lucky, I guess.

[@philyoung4168]

I want the blue shed from Rockport with this sliding glass door

[@KevinLuWX]

I guess it is because the winds didn't directly blow at it. They looked mostly perpendicular and at times 45 degrees.

[@elvarivera4818]

Phil Young They aré built to withstand horrific winds according to the building code. Proof and tested before the contractors are allowed to installed them in houses in the mainland and territories. The frames of those doors are imbedded into the cement wall and are reinforced with bolts. New construction in Puerto Rico are being built to withstand massive hurricanes and horrific winds.

[@MasQueRade134]

Elva Rivera Eh, yeah good explanation but ours along with many didn't withstand Maria's wind gusts after the eye. Lol. My uncle had two of those sliding doors in his house and both exploded. My cousin too even had with panels to protect them and Maria took the protection off along with the doors exploding and looks like those people in the video that took refuge in his place also had their sliding door explode.

[@cerette18]

I'm from Las Piedras, located in the east side of Puerto Rico, and this hurricane was a MONSTER!!!! It's like an atomic bomb was dropped on the island. All the mountains are dried, there are no leaves just dried trunks. My beautiful island was hit hard. 😢

[@bestlogic9543]

Sorry ..thoughts prayers help coming from us in canada.. its so bad tough to come help.. hope all ok..

[@El_Crazyknight]

The 4000 number is being investigated , it can be as low as 700 ish up to 8000ish over a couple of months during and after Maria. What this means is that a death from Maria can be something like someone died because they got a heart attack because of lack of medicine and the lack of medicine being because Maria destroyed any pharmacy near that person and the person couldnt reach any open pharmacy that had it in stock. At first it was recorded as a regular heart attack but now its being investigated that it was because of the hurricane and slow recovery. See that first figure Trump was congratulating the local governor for ? it hurt people because it determined how much help the island got and since it was low at the time the outside help slow or stopped coming ( meaning from the federal goverment). Another example would be people that were burried without a funeral or anything else or people that depended on electricity to keep them alive like oxygen machines , dialisis , I don't know if suicides also factor into the study but there were a lot of people that commited suicide because of the conditions and slow recovery. Months without electricity , very little food , very little water , no job , money running out since atm and banks were close for a long time because of the grid being down , no communication since towers were damaged and down too,I usually don't like to complain but even I was starting to get really mad or depressed and almost packed and moved to somewhere else, etc.

[@AmyAnnLand]

Crazyknight Wow, I wasn’t aware of all that. I’m so sorry to hear. Many of us were so frustrated with the lack of help you were getting. We donate and some people I know went down to help, but the government did not respond well at all.

[@its_key3115]

I'm from san Lorenzo its monster bomb..and worst

[@pamsmith7107]

Ceret M. Rosado ..... I lived in Puerto Rico for a few years and I understand when you say my beautiful island, I’ve always felt that that’s where I belonged. I desperately miss those beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the palm trees and the sound of the coqui’s at night. I miss the beaches and ocean breeze. Even though I’m not a native Puerto Rican I still consider it my beautiful island too.....God bless you.... I remember

[@loganmasterson3286]

I'm watching this during Laura. Hope those peope in Louisiana and Texas are safe

[@NaruSanavai]

Laura was _wild._ I live in north-central Arkansas, and to look up and see the _entire sky_ spinning was harrowing.

[@nxdal]

it makes me sad to think how birds and other wildlife have to experience that weather. some must not survive :(

[@Seroxm13]

Yep! Same for me. It makes me very sad, cause I'm a huge animal lover. At least 99.9% of us humans survive this, but not the same for those animals in the wild. I always think of the stray dogs, cause we have many in PR.

[@takeo1191]

a lot of animals has respiratory features to know when huge winds attack. We don't have that. birds dont really die, they know when something happens

[@Paka1918]

I think the most wild animals can feel the storm before landfall and go to safe places. But lifestock can't.

[@brendonleclair9411]

Most intense eyewall footage PERIOD...I know that this is thrown around a lot but this is hands down the BEST footage ever taken of any landfalling tropical cyclone. Blows any Hurricane Charley footage out of the water...even Haiyan. This deserves recognition!

[@joshuacortez8346]

Brendon Leclair Do you see other videos about Haiyan eyewall??? Watch it. You will delete your comment if you watch.

[@andisart]

@@joshuacortez8346 And now joining the ranks is this INSANE footage of the landfall of the eyewall of hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, FL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZqvZISBp8aUirs

[@aron1332]

The footage in Haiyan was even miles away from RMW and it was even weakening at that time. No footage was taken in Guiuan where the strongest winds were recorded

[@eliofigueredo9966]

Who's watching this during hurricane dorian Everyone please pray for the Bahamas they need all the donations they can more than 70k people homeless in the Bahamas because of dorian

[@geocondavargas3249]

Dorian is hitting tomorow (where I live)

[@MQuiles001]

Karina cakes where are you? In Florida it doesn’t hit till Tuesday for landfall

[@MQuiles001]

Karina cakes are you in the bahamas

[@braydenater1066]

Me

[@savageduck2213]

Not yet

[@FireBlow7561]

Congrats on 3 million views 🥳🎊🎉🥳

[@iCyclone]

Ha ha! I was waiting for it. Thank you.

[@FireBlow7561]

Thank you too😊😊😎

[@stepheniebowen6527]

You never want to experience storms like that but from the outside looking in you can't help but to be fascinated by them.

[@mavisformula]

An amazing video and what unbelievable footage, must have been terrifying. I am so glad you guys made it through. Much love and respect to you from myself here in the UK.

[@iCyclone]

Thank you so much, Richard! Really appreciate it. :)

[@mavisformula]

@@iCyclone You are most welcome

[@scottbravo3]

The buildings in this video seemed to have held up exceptionally well considering what a monster this hurricane was. Looked like your power stayed on for the duration as well. Those huge full building generators are wonderful!

[@iCyclone]

Yeah, the buildings in this area were all solid concrete, I believe. They did perform very well.

[@mariannedavila3574]

Made of concrete. Their power didnt really stay up, the building complex has a power generator that goes on as soon as the lights go out

[@Israel-nf7sf]

Que Tremendo... Muchas gracias por su paciencia de estar grabado para nosotros

[@christianjohnson8036]

Two years since Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto Rico.

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

3 years by now lol

[@SC75InvalidNickname]

Woah, those are some powerful winds josh! The whiteout conditions remind me of your Haiyan video. Just another textbook example of the incredible shear power these monster storms can have. I pray for those hit in Puerto Rico and Dominica... I also hope they can rebuild strong and get through this horrible disaster.

[@x.marianog5331]

Storm Chaser 75 stfu agent

[@lunatilunati3813]

Storm Chaser 75 thank you sir.

[@tonyvn5817]

Awesome video footage. Love how you showed compassion for your neighbors. Peace and much love.

[@iCyclone]

Thanks so much, Tony. 👊

[@mekalio9159]

I've never seen such a strong storm! For me, It's scary and, in some way, beautiful! Great footage!

[@Codysmom29]

I've never seen a Palm Tree snap in half. Amazing footage.

[@iCyclone]

Thanks, Debbie.

[@paulinegenner2588]

Hello, Debbie.

[@brixtonherlione4613]

Wassup, Debbie

[@noobythings]

G'day, Debbie.

[@mygonvega]

Goodnight, Debbie

[@stephenhill1716]

I don’t know how it’s taken me this long to find this channel. I’m a big weather guy myself and yours is some of the best footage I’ve ever seen. Earned a sub and a supporter.

[@iCyclone]

Thank you so much, Stephen! I really appreciate these kind words. 🙂

[@stephenhill1716]

iCyclone - Absolutely sir. If you’re ever up here in NC chasing / watching I’d love to compare notes and maybe see a storm together. Keep on keeping on my man. You’re doing a great job.

[@leestill8119]

You are so kind for letting them people stay in your room

[@Kubbi-ff2pf]

that window sounds like someone trying to get in

[@iCyclone]

Right?? Like a monster movie.

[@charleneszymakowski4074]

The construction of the houses are great then in the city i haven't ever been in a hurricane we pray for you everyday God bless you

[@adammcfarren5214]

This is the best eyewall footage I’ve seen on KZbin. I worked hurricane Sandy as a SAR medic and we were caught outside of shelter on Staten Island when the eyewall hit. And honestly this looks worse than what I remember. Although we had to crawl back to our shelter to avoid being blown over I don’t remember complete gray out conditions like this. Our biggest threat was the surf not so much precipitation. Awesome video brother. I just subscribed.

[@Dave-id6sj]

Without a doubt the best eye-wall footage available, if there is better it isn't on YT...Josh you seem to attract people to your rooms wherever you go mate, their rooms implode and you take them in, no questions asked, good job man!

[@iCyclone]

Wow, thank you so much! Really appreciate that.

[@Dave-id6sj]

@@iCyclone anytime, credit where credit is due, I understand you know Thomas Hinterdorfer from over here in Australia, Higgins Storm Chasing? I'm a subscriber and follower, got a post last week that you had made it out of Dorian safely...good work

[@carlosmazon610]

Horrible destrucción total , no quisiera vivir allí

[@petergerardino3319]

My friend you definitely rocks! Congrats on such a great filmed documentation. Certainly great piece of history for future storm chasers. I live here and your are seriously nut! I got really freak when I saw the glasses of my master room almost burst, but didn't, fortunately just like yours on your filming room. Great job wherever your are!

[@ry7774]

This amazing footage reminds me of Katrina ( I live in New Orleans). I was 4 at the time, but the memory is planted in my brain like a scar

[@msdecemberloveangel8236]

OMG

[@julianramos5776]

watching this video game me chills, I'm from Puerto Rico and it's crazy to think this happened. many people from college in my first year at the time either moved from the island after this or lost their homes. it was honestly insane what happened. and the aftermath was even worse. I know people who ended up getting power at the end of May. I struggled with my family during the time but we were more fortunate than other people.

[@lisahoekstra1004]

Great video! We were there too, in Palmas Del Mar, Humacao. Oh what a night that was!!

[@spacehusky1808]

My grandma is 82 years old and she has gone through many hurricanes but she said she has never seen anything like his hurricane in her life

[@iCyclone]

She wasn't exaggerating! This was by far the biggest, strongest one to hit the island since 1928. I'm glad she survived.

[@spacehusky1808]

iCyclone yeah San Felipe was very strong as well

[@brooklynzoo2810]

Whaaaat??, I went through Hurricane Hugo. And that Hurricane was by far the strongest, I will never forget. I was living in the Island of Vieques at that time. I also went through Hurricane Hortense too.

[@elbryan4751]

@@brooklynzoo2810 not like maria bro

[@soltrice]

@@brooklynzoo2810 i think it all depends on the location

[@Lnrd_71]

Wao, aún recuerdo cada detalle cuando pasó esto, yo soy de Vega baja Puerto Rico, y fue terrible, estuvimos sin luz en un año, y ahora Puerto Rico está cómo si no hubiera pasado nada. Dios sabe cómo hace las cosas ❤️🙌

[@hectorra7885]

Mostroso esa experiencia. Gracias por filmarlo. Estuvimos de visita 30 dias antes de esa tormenta. Tan lindo que era y visitamos el hotel, la Pescaderia y Beach Bohio

[@diaperry1211]

So glad you and your neighbours were ok..Flashbacks for us..we lost our home in Irma and had to grab our dogs and run for the neighbours...I dont think anyone who has not been through this can grasp how LONG it lasts...seems like it never ends. This is amazing video and the most real Ive seen

[@AshCupric]

I’ve watched this before but watching again now that the eye of Hurricane Dorian is plowing it’s way towards me. Hopefully it veers off but these videos give me a better idea of realistic expectations of what I should expect. By far the best content/ storm chaser on KZbin! Thanks for sharing and braving these terrifying storms.

[@daricangay]

I stayed with my sister and at 7 am we had to barricade the doors from the living room and balcony because the winds were so strong they opened twice... I still remember the sound of the wind, the rumbling of the building walls, the windows rattling... it was intense... we survived that day but we are still recovering

[@cyclonesoz]

You really are talented. great footage with great commentary. Best wishes sent to you and your family for the future

[@Rajnoma]

All I can say is how could Trump DARE to say that what Puerto Rico endured in Hurricane Maria was less than what people had suffered in Hurricane Katrina? He should never COMPARE disasters--each one is unique and a severe danger to those who go through it! Puerto Rico had it worse--it is an island, and therefore isolated from immediate help and has more poverty than the mainland. At least trucks and other vehicles could still get through to New Orleans to get help more quickly. Puerto Rico, weeks after Maria is still lacking food, water and essential medicine--people are dying more in the aftermath of it than during the storm itself from the lack of important commodities: food and fuel.

[@mariaguzman3672]

Rajnoma u mean months but yea your right

[@battery8792]

Yes

[@aaronlowe620]

Turns out the death toll when all was set and done was higher in this storm as well. I wouldn't have spoken too soon and compared them.

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Rajnoma prico almost went a year without power and aid maria was worse of all .but both were tragic

[@Admiral_Jezza]

Using a natural disaster to go on a political tirade. Just another example of "i DoNt LiKe TrUmP, aM i CoOl YeT gUyS?"

[@nickt3871]

I feel bad for that family. You can tell that they are really worried about their home

[@grace7682]

Or their lives?

[@jonathanmatos714]

That’s a hotel dude

[@strekorodriguez9619]

@@jonathanmatos714 Believe it or not there are people who live in that hotel, in 2014 I stayed there and our room was small, but basically a house, bedroom,bathroom,kitchen,dining area, living space with TV, balcony, and the entrance was little with a small closet, and then some stairs which led to the actual place

[@josephastier7421]

16:50 You can see huge ocean waves in the distance

[@dirzx1979]

Dude wtf where u adopted by eagles?

[@gamerhenwy9030]

I can see it just see further

[@gamerhenwy9030]

@@dirzx1979 see this message i sent you

[@TheSully1961]

...i'm speechless. RIP to those who died. Thank you for this. I always wanted to see how a hurricane would look like from a balcony of an apt. bldg. You risked your life out there. This reminded me of Huricane Andrew when my front door and sliding glass doors looked like they were breathing. Frightening.

[@jeanpaulw.3182]

I just wonder how animals like birds suffer during this... 😔

[@pamsmith7107]

Jean Paul W. .... I know, I wonder the same thing. Where could they go?.. there is nowhere and they’re so small and fragile

[@bperez8656]

They die

[@SirKolass]

It's not like they wait for it, as soon as they sense the hurricane they get the fuck outta there lol Do you see a single bird when everything's over?

[@ramonaviles5624]

They yust hide in the caves with the bats

[@strekorodriguez9619]

In the storm I looked out the window and saw a dove on my fallen tree, and I was like screaming DON'T DIE

[@weathermadlad3174]

Incredible footage as always, but truly devastating.

[@realsocotic]

I’m from Humacao and I remember that after 7:00 am when eye wall winds picked up it was literal HELL. My parents and I were holding the doors with a rope because they wanted to rip off. Truly traumatic.

[@nunyafawkingbiz]

I'm here in PR visiting now and as much as I'd love to purchase a home here I could not get used to living in hurricane valley! Every few years a big one hits and I just can't handle that type of trauma

[@strekorodriguez9619]

Thanks for the video! I also passed the hurricane in Puerto Rico, I live in Camuy, Puerto Rico and it was awful.

[@arcane3548]

What a ferocious storm! Maybe I am wrong but it looks like there was an ERC process during this landfall, because for being in the eye the winds were really strong. Don't know if PR ist American territory, but in this case Maria would be the strongest category 4 storm in the U.S. (even before Charley and Carla) and the 4th strongest landfalling hurricane. The PR cyclone of 1928 was estimated to have wind speeds of 160mph, which isn't really stronger than Marias 155mph. Maybe this was the worst storm in PR history, for sure the most expensive. This video is just incredible! The best hurricane eyewall footage on the net!

[@williamlopez7010]

Strongest known to have hit PR was the great hurricane of 1780 with estimated wind speed of over 200mph!! First since 1780 that we get hit by such a strong hurricane.

[@AndresRuiz007]

Yes PR is part of the US

[@GAb-il1gl]

arcane35 unfortunately, PR is a colony of the United States

[@GoodandDelicious]

Sometimes I watch these videos for pure torture. I’ve been through many storms, but the back to back of Irma and then Maria truly affected me and I know the same can be said for others. It sure as hell makes you stronger, I will say that!

[@nikkinicklus7587]

“You need to calm down you’re being to loud” Lol that is for the wind

[@nrodry76]

I still feel like a punch in my gut every time I watch images of the devastation of this hurricane. And this point of the winds it amazes me they still had power!?!?

[@tonetburac]

the most devastating part is the time when the wind has no uniform direction.i think it is near the eye. its like circling. the force is so strong.

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

Tony Burac the most devastating part is the top right part of the eye

[@RavenWolfferyn]

Watching the winds, rain, destruction and overall aftermath felt like reliving the nightmare through someone else's perspective (I live in the northwest peak of the island where the hurricane had stalled a bit before finally leaving.) It took more than a year to recover although the effects were still felt early 2019. The barren trees, grayed skies, dry air, rubble everywhere, chunks of houses destroyed, the long gasoline lines.. so much for suppressing that memory 😅, but at least we're going strong and will know what to expect if another hurricane pays us a visit >:').

[@crispycruiser4654]

My family had a time share in this exact neighborhood for 20 years from 1988 to 2008. I saw Humacao in the title but was actually shocked to see this video being filmed on the exact street we spent many months cumulatively in my life over those two decades. Very surreal to see Palmanova Plaza again. I even remember when Puerto Rico was battered by major hurricane Debby in the year 2000 as well. The Beach Bohio restaurant was totally destroyed and took a couple years to rebuild. Really heartbreaking to see this as there are some truly wonderful people in Palmas Del Mar. And I remember Hurricane Maria pretty well, because I live in Tampa and this was literally 4 days after Hurricane Irma battered the west coast of Florida.

[@MaxwellsUnearthly]

Some incredible footage at 1080p!!. Wow, Maria definitely devastated PR, my thoughts and prayers are with those on the Islands everywhere, God speed.

[@x.marianog5331]

Oz M stfu agent

[@janosborn7854]

Josh you brave these storms and im on the edge of my seat, usually holding my breath.

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Jan Osborn yea he's a brave storm chaser