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Sep 4, 2019 · The hurricane that wreaked havoc across the Caribbean and is now making its way up the US East Coast spared the major Bahamas casino resorts in its path of destruction. Hurricane Dorian has caused ...
Jan 20, 2023 · The strongest hurricane on record to roll over the Bahamas was Hurricane Dorian in 2019. It sustained winds of up to 185 mph and caused billions of dollars of damage and tragically resulted in the loss of at least 74 people. Hurricane Dorian was a Category 5 hurricane and one of four to hit the islands (the others being in 1932, 1933, and 1992).
Sep 6, 2017 · In Miami-Dade County, memories of the damage caused in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm, spurred residents to prepare for Hurricane Irma earlier than usual.
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Sep 8, 2017 · Thu 7 Sep 2017 09.37 EDT ... By Friday it will hit near the Central Bahamas. A hurricane warning means “preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion” in those areas ...
Oct 26, 2012 · Fri 26 Oct 2012 02.53 EDT. Hurricane Sandy has lashed the central Bahamas with violent winds and torrential rains after raging through the Caribbean, where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced ...
Sep 4, 2019 · The Hope Town Volunteer Fire & Rescue, a volunteer fire brigade in the Bahamas, gave an overview of the damage across the island chain late Tuesday night.. In Elbow Cay on the Abaco Islands, where ...
Hurricane Irma was the ninth named hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Being an Archipelago in the Caribbean, a great portion of The Bahamas infrastructure is in proximity to the coast, making it particularly vulnerable to tropical storms. Irma directly and primarily affected the southern islands of Inagua, Acklins, Ragged Island ...