Freeport Bahamas Hurricane Dorian
Few places on earth have experienced being inside the eyewall of a category 4 or 5 storm for so long according to the washington post.
Freeport bahamas hurricane dorian. Thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed. 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. The popular cruise destination of freeport bahamas has been pounded by the powerful hurricane dorian.
The latest on dorian. Freeport which is located on grand bahama island and a. Hurricane dorian has been unleashing torrential rains and winds today as it stalled over the bahamas only moving 1 mph.
Insider the new york times abc news. 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. Hurricane dorian the most powerful storm to hit the bahamas has left at least five people dead bahamian prime minister dr.
Volunteers wade through a flooded road against wind and rain caused by hurricane dorian to rescue families near the causarina bridge in freeport grand bahama bahamas sept. Freeport hit by hurricane dorian. The hurricane then stalled over grand bahama for another day finally pulling away from the island on september 3.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was 25 miles northeast of freeport grand bahama island in a stationary position the hurricane center reported at 11. Hurricane dorian continued to pound the bahamas as a category 4 storm on monday shredding roofs hurling cars and even forcing rescue crews to take shelter. Hubert minnis said monday as the storm continued to wreak havoc in the.
Devastation and destruction in the bahamas in pictures an aerial view of damage caused by hurricane dorian is seen on great abaco island on wednesday photograph.
