Beautiful Islands of The Bahamas, Paradise on Earth

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2. This CNN report from 11pm tonight indicates that the northern part

of Abaco Island received the worst, it looks devastating from the pix. The Nassau area was spared however. These storms are becoming worse and worse and we're in for much more according to the experts.

My first trip to the islands was in college. We flew to a small cay on Eleuthera Island, toured the heavenly waters & beaches, saw our first 'conch' & visited the charming capital city of Nassau. Drove by imposing govt. house, the driver also pointed out Sidney Poitier's Home which was fun. A beautiful, peaceful and diverse area with wonderful people.
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**(CNN, Sept, 3, 19)..Dorian is moving north after battering the Bahamas. Miles of debris from houses smashed apart by the hurricane stretched Tuesday across the landscape of the Bahamas' Great Abaco Island as the deadly storm left behind a paradise obliterated. The storm's death toll, which officials fear will rise sharply, stands at seven people, according to Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.

On Great Abaco, high winds remained but the rain had subsided Tuesday as residents emerged to gasp at the incredible devastation. Huge piles of rubble were what remained of businesses and homes wrecked by the strongest storm to hit the islands, aerial video showed.

.. The Prime Minister told reporters after returning from an aerial tour of Great Abaco that he estimated there was damage to 60% of the homes there. According to a 2010 census, 17,224 people lived on the Abacos and there were about 5,200 occupied houses, apartments and townhomes with an additional 2,916 vacant units. "We have been attacked by a vicious, devastating storm (from which there was no defense)," Minnis told CNN. Minnis said additional police and security forces will be sent to the Abacos on Wednesday morning to prevent violence or looting.

Fortunately, New Providence Island and the capital of Nassau, which generate much of the Bahamas tourist revenue, had not been touched, the Prime Minister said...

More, https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/03/us/hurricane-dorian-tuesday-wxc/index.html



- Aerial view of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, Sept. 2019.