Grand Bahama
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| Area | 1373 |
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| Population | 51,756 (2010) |
| Largest settlement | Freeport |
| Pop. density | 37. 70 /km2 (97. 64 /sq mi) |
| Archipelago | The Bahamas |
| Did you know | Grand Bahama Island lies just 55 miles off the coast of Florida. |
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| ID | 1169462 |
About Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama is the northernmost island of the Bahamas archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for its beaches, reef-lined coves and mangrove swamps, as well as its all-inclusive resorts and golf courses. Freeport, the largest city, is near popular beaches like Xanadu, and its International Bazaar offers duty-free shopping. Port Lucaya showcases Bahamian music and straw crafts at its Port Lucaya Marketplace.
New storm hits the Bahamas two weeks after the hurricane Dorian
... Carl Smith, of the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (Nema), told reporters the storm could be on the search for missing persons, as well as efforts to supply the goods on Grand Bahama and Great Abaco the worst hit Islands But he said that although the weather would slow down, logistics, Nema had emergency plans in place...
Storm Dorian makes landfall in Canada
... On Sunday, ships and aircraft were still helping to move thousands of people from Grand Bahama and the Abacos Islands...
Hurricane Dorian: Rescue efforts stepped up as storm survivors flee
... Cruise liners, private planes and helicopters are all being used to help those still trapped in the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama...
Hurricane Dorian: Hundreds flee chaos in storm-ravaged Bahamas
... On Friday, crowds desperate to leave amassed in their thousands at ports in Great Abaco and Grand Bahama, the two worst-hit islands...
Hurricane Dorian: 'Hundreds trapped' on N Carolina island
... Great Abaco has been rendered virtually uninhabitable The International Red Cross fears 45% of homes on Grand Bahama and the Abacos - some 13,000 properties - were severely damaged or destroyed...
Hurricane Dorian: Who is helping in the relief effort?
... getting a generator (at $450 each) and this guy right here is purchasing over 100 generators and food to send to the Bahamas! All I could do was shake his hand and thank him! There still are good people in the world! What is the latest on the aid effort? International aid operations have been primarily focused on Grand Bahama and the Abacos...
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to be ‘staggering'
... Officials say hundreds, possibly thousands, are still missing in the Abacos and Grand Bahama...
Hurricane Dorian lashes US as the Bahamas cost
... He abused the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, in the North of the archipelago, for two days...
Hurricane Dorian: Hundreds flee chaos in storm-ravaged Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian survivors board private boats to be evacuated from Great Abaco Island
Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors have fled affected areas of The Bahamas as thousands more anxiously await evacuation from the worst-hit islands.
The Hurricane tore through northern islands earlier This Week , leaving a trail of destruction and a humanitarian crisis in its wake.
The official Death Toll rose to 43 on Friday, but is expected to increase further, officials told local media.
With aid efforts under way, many survivors are scrambling to evacuate.
On Friday, crowds desperate to leave amassed in their thousands at ports in Great Abaco and Grand Bahama , the two worst-hit islands.
Frustrations mounted as survivors, carrying what few possessions they had left, complained of "chaotic" and slow evacuations.
As Gee Rolle, 44, waited for a private boat with his wife, he criticised the government, telling the Associated Press "".
Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis , speaking to survivors at the port in Abaco, called for calm and promised more free Transport .
Thousands of people are attempting to flee Great Abaco and Grand Bahama , two of the worst-hit areasLater on Friday, Mr Minnis confirmed the Death Toll had risen to 43, up from 30. In a statement he said: "The loss of life we are experiencing is catastrophic and devastating. "
Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar implored travellers to "continue visiting the Bahamian islands that were not impacted by Hurricane Dorian as this will help our people tremendously".
Now a category one hurricane, Dorian is currently churning along The Atlantic coast of North America , towards the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
Earlier on Friday, when The Hurricane made landfall.
What's happening with evacuations in The Bahamas ?On Friday, many of the evacuations were carried out by private boats and planes, as the Bahamian government awaited The Arrival of other Transport .
Helicopters and boats had been deployed but could be delayed by severe flooding, the Bahamian Health Ministry said.
Around 250 evacuees left Abaco on a boat bound for the Bahamian capital, Nassau. National Voice of The Bahamas radio reported that another boat with hundreds aboard was on its way.
A further 200 people were evacuated from Abaco on Bahamasair flights.
In Grand Bahama , a large Cruise Ship offering free passage to Florida allowed passengers with permission to enter the US to board.
One survivor, 75-year-old Firstina Swain, told Reuters news agency the "people of Abaco need to Get Out " because "there are too many bodies".
"Nobody can help anybody in Abaco, there's No Place safe, everything is destroyed," She Said .
According to the UN, at least 70,000 Bahamians are in need of immediate humanitarian relief after their homes were destroyed by The Hurricane .
The PM and his government have been criticised for the speed of their response to the humanitarian crisis.
Chaotic Air Traffic control is said to be hampering relief and evacuations operations,
Where is Hurricane Dorian now?At 08:00 local time on Saturday (12:00 GMT Saturday) Dorian was south of Maine, moving north-east.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said tropical storm conditions were expected in the extreme south-east of Massachusetts and Maine.
"On The Forecast track, the centre of Dorian should pass to the southeast of extreme south-eastern New England Saturday Morning , And Then across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland later today and tonight," the NHC said.
The Hurricane had maximum sustained winds of about 85mph (140 km/h), and was moving at a speed of 21mph (41km/h).
Forecasters said 10in (25 cm) of rain had fallen between Charleston in South Carolina and Wilmington, 170 Miles Away in North Carolina .
What is the damage to The Bahamas ?Dorian hit The Bahamas as a category five hurricane with winds reaching 185mph (298km/h). It matched the highest ever wind speed recorded at landfall, and stayed over affected areas for Two Days .
Officials say hundreds, possibly thousands, are Still Missing and The Final Death Toll could be "staggering".
Great Abaco has been rendered virtually uninhabitableThe International Red Cross fears 45% of homes on Grand Bahama and the Abacos - Some 13,000 properties - were severely damaged or destroyed.
Parts of The Bahamas received up to 35in (89cm) of rain, leaving vast areas flooded.
The Island of Great Abaco is virtually uninhabitable, with bodies piled up, no water, power or food, and militias formed to prevent looting, local media report.
Aerial images over the Abacos showed mile upon mile of destruction, with roofs torn off, scattered debris, overturned cars, shipping containers and boats, and high water levels.
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Source of news: bbc.com
