An airport underwater. Roofs blown off. Streets washed out. Storm surges lapping second-story windows.

As parts of the Bahamas endured more than two days of Hurricane Dorian — one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record — residents shared photos and videos of the devastation on social media. Officials said, even on Tuesday, that they were still mostly unable to reach them.

As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Dorian had been downgraded to a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 110 miles per hour and storm surges as much as 10 to 15 feet above normal tide levels. But by then, the Bahamas had felt the force of the storm for nearly two days. U.S. officials stressed that the storm’s “combined wind, surge, and floods hazards are the same or even worse,” despite the downgrade.

By midday Tuesday, authorities in the Bahamas said rescue missions were still being hampered by rising floodwaters — a reality apparent in images circulating on social media.