it is submerged. listen to the prime minister of the bahamas describe the enormity of the destruction. >> we have been attacked by a vicious, devastating storm. an enemy that we would have had very little defense against such an enemy, and it's caused severe damage to two of our major islands, that is abaco and grand bahama. >> from overhead, the scene is sobering. the photographer who captured these images describes what used to be a vibrant community on the abaco islands. >> a lot of homes, you can't tell there's any homes there. looks like building materials were put in a grinding and thrown around. it's gone. >> astonishing. throughout the bahamas, officials navigating waist-high