michelle and charlie pratt were on the dutch side of the island also at simpson bay. >> what was it likeghtening. we thought we were going to perish together. >> it blew our doors and windows in. >> it blew the doors in and the walls were shaking. >> reporter: they took these videos of the devastation outside. soon, people began arriving from other hotels. and quickly, things went from bad to worse. >> our generator caught on fire. after they put the fire out, the people stole the generator. then they started stealing food from our fridge. then they beat up one tourist. hit him in the eye. >> the military came in and yelled for us all to get in. there were bank robbers and they ran into our section with their cars. the military were after them with the machine guns. >> reporter: the pratts and other guests say theyed to go word of evacuations. waiting in line for hours to make it on to a military plane. 200 others have been evacuated by cruise ship. >> adventure of the seas picked up 300 folks in st. martin. literally it was like the united nations. americans, canadians, europeans, peopl

michelle and charlie pratt from tampa told us how they thought they'd die as irma ripped apart theirotel room. >> the walls were shaking inside. >> reporter: as the monster storm bears down on florida, they worry they may lose their home. and she rode out the storm in the bathtub. >> it went from the most beautiful resort ever to total destruction. >> reporter: armed gangs wielding swords stole jgeneratos and their purses. here in st. thomas, there is no power. the airport is destroyed. and the only way off is by boat. linzie janis, abc news, st. thomas in the u.s. virgin islands. >> one resident of st. martin said all the food is actually gone right streets for what is left. >> both the french and dutch governments are sending in more troops to restore order there. 90% of the buildings on the island have been leveled. we're talking about that area completely destroyed. >> we need to keep that in mind. there are many other areas that were hit hard. >>> coming up, the unusual scene of water draining out of bays and canals before irma struck. >>> also ahead, we'll check on other news o