The record-breaking super typhoon Durian swept through many parts of the Bahamas on September 4. It caused flooding as well as heavy damage...
The record-breaking super typhoon Durian swept through many parts of the Bahamas on September 4. It caused flooding as well as heavy damage to people and property to residents.
Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest storms ever recorded by humans, hit the Bahamas on September 3. The town of Marsh Harbor, in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas, was flooded after the storm. Dorian swept over on September 4.
The image taken from above shows the town of Marsh Harbor almost destroyed by Typhoon Dorian. Rescuers have begun to reach areas in the northern Bahamas devastated by Typhoon Dorian. Photo: BBC.
Health Minister Duane Sands said the current death toll was 20. Even so, this number is expected to rise further as rescue workers reach isolated areas. Photo: AP.
With the attack of the Bahamas with winds of 298km / h on 4/9, Dorian became the wind storm with the largest landfall ever recorded. Although weakened to a secondary storm with sustained winds of 16 km / h, Dorian is now a larger scale. Photo: Reuters.
Lia Head-Rigby, the leader of the relief team in the Abaco Islands, said the group members told her that "there were more deaths". "The islands were completely devastated. It withered, like the end of the world," Head-Rigby told AP. Photo: Reuters.
While on the plane looking down on the Abaco Islands, opposition leader Philip Brave Davis described what he saw as a "shocking scene". Photo: Reuters.
Rescue work is underway, but is hampered by roads flooded with water and fallen trees. "Rescue teams have started to land on the ground." National Security Secretary Marvin Dames said on September 4, according to AP. Photo: Reuters.
Many parts of the Bahamas have rainfall of up to 89 cm. Speaking to the BBC, Bob Cornea, a resident evacuated from Marsh Harbor, said he and his wife took shelter on the second floor of the house: "The water went up to my neck. It stayed like that for two to three hours. My son took We went out and arrived safely. " Photo: Reuters.
"We have been through many storms, but none has been this bad. It's like we're standing in the middle of the sea. Terrifying. Absolutely terrible." Mr. Cornea said. Photo: AP.
The International Red Cross is concerned that about 45% of construction on Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, or about 13,000 houses, has been destroyed or seriously affected. Photo: Reuters.
Bahamas people began to post a list of people missing after the storm on social networks for search. Prime Minister Trinis said: "Our priority at this time is search, rescue and restoration. All communities, from governments, churches, businesses to individuals, need to pay attention to help restore people's lives. " Photo: Reuters.
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