Bahamas Now After Hurricane
The effects of hurricane dorian in the bahamas were among the worst experienced for any natural disaster in the country hurricane dorian struck the abaco islands as a category 5 hurricane on september 1 and a day later hit grand bahama island at the same category.
Bahamas now after hurricane. Elie petitphait the abaco club s beach supervisor returned to work three months after sustaining life threatening injuring from hurricane dorian. A month after hurricane dorian struck the bahamas a crude oil spill caused by the storm is still being cleaned up at a facility owned by the norwegian company equinor. The bahamas which is made up of more than 700 islands and cays has about 16 major islands.
And only the abacos and grand bahamas were severely impacted by hurricane dorian the rest of the. Aliana alexis of haiti stands on the concrete slab of what is left of her home after destruction from hurricane dorian in an area called the mudd at marsh harbour in great abaco island bahamas. Like a chain of more than 700 islands and cays including 16 separate destinations vast.
Following the nightmare that was hurricane dorian progress is being made to restore that hardest hit parts of the bahamas but there are other areas where help is still greatly needed and some. The hurricane then stalled over grand bahama for another day finally pulling away from the island on september 3. First thing to know is the bahamas is vast.
Lighthouse pointe at grand lucayan resort was one of several hotels and attractions to. Hurricane dorian is the most powerful known storm to have struck the bahamas leaving an official death toll of 70 with hundreds still missing and causing 3 4 billion worth of damage. Great abaco bahamas months after hurricane dorian flattened and flooded great abaco island the devastation looks much as it did when the storm swept through in september the strongest.
Though the abacos and freeport are rebuilding 14 islands remain among the world s top vacation destinations.
