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: Rescue efforts stepped up as storm survivors flee
Many homes in the Abaco Islands were smashed to pieces by The Storm
Rescue efforts have been stepped up in parts of The Bahamas worst hit by Hurricane Dorian , as hundreds scramble to flee the destruction.
Cruise liners, private planes and helicopters are all being used to help those still trapped in the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama .
The Death Toll stands at 43 but is expected to increase further.
Meanwhile, Dorian has gained strength off the US east coast and is heading to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
US forecasters said on Saturday that The Storm had sustained winds of 100mph (155 km/h) and had increased from a category one to a category two hurricane.
Dorian was at category five when it made landfall in the northern Bahamas last Sunday with winds reaching 185mph.
Officials believe hundreds of bodies are yet to be found in areas flattened by the winds or smashed by storm surges.
Dr Caroline Burnett-Garraway, medical chief of staff at Princess Margaret Hospital in the capital Nassau, said two refrigerated trucks were being sent to the area, adding: "We've ordered lots of Body Bags . "
What's the latest?Thousands of survivors have been lining up in Freeport, Grand Bahama , hoping to board cruise ships offering free passage to Florida. There were similar scenes in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco , where people queued for private boats to take them to safety.
Hurricane survivors waited to be evacuated in private boats at Marsh Harbour on Great AbacoEvacuees from Great Abaco have been arriving in Nassau, bringing with them stories of worsening conditions in The Storm -ravaged islands.
At the main Abaco airport on Saturday, Chamika Durosier was hoping to find a plane to safety.
"The home that we were in fell on us. We had to crawl - got out crawling," She Said .
"It's been almost a week and people are still here. People have no food. People have no water. Dead Bodies are still around and it's not sanitary. "
How is the relief effort going?UN officials said about 70,000 people in Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands were in need of assistance.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said about 90% of homes, buildings and infrastructure in Marsh Harbour were damaged and that thousands of residents were sheltering in a Government Building , a medical centre and an Anglican Church with meagre supplies.
"The needs remain enormous," said WFP spokesman Herve Verhoosel. "Evacuations are slowly taking place by ferry, as hundreds of residents reportedly flee daily. "
The Royal Navy said it was deploying 18 extra medical staff to join The Ship RFA Mounts Bay that has been delivering aid since The Storm passed. Another UK ship, Hms Protector , is taking on supplies in Bermuda and will sail to The Bahamas on Monday.
The US Coast Guard said it had sent nine cutters to the islands and that six of its helicopters had rescued 290 people so far.
Where is The Hurricane now?Dorian is churning northwards along The Atlantic coast of North America , and has been battering eastern US states as it heads towards Canada.
At 14:00 local time on Saturday (18:00 GMT), and heading for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
The Canadian Hurricane Centre predicted landfall near Halifax, Nova Scotia , later on Saturday and issued hurricane warnings for parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Canadian broadcaster CBC said thousands of residents in Nova Scotia had lost power on Saturday Morning as high winds and Heavy Rain swept in.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of storm surges in The Gulf of St Lawrence, the south-west Coast of Newfoundland and eastern Nova Scotia .
On Friday, hundreds who refused to evacuate Ocracoke Island in North Carolina were stranded when The Hurricane made landfall there.
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Source of news: bbc.com
