Laney Heffelfinger
Staff Writer
While the East Coast may not have experienced it, Hurricane Dorian was a nightmare for people all across the Bahamas as well as its neighboring countries. Hurricane Dorian was a Category 5 hurricane over the islands of the Bahamas, the strongest hurricane on record to ever hit the island. As a Category 5 Hurricane, Dorian hit winds as high as 185 mph over Bahaman Islands Abaco and Grand Bahama for over 24 hours. Nearly all of the inhabitants of these islands have been relocated or displaced, as the vast majority of the buildings inhabiting these islands (between 76 and 100 percent of them) have been destroyed.
Just to give you an idea of the strength of this hurricane, Dorian was two categories stronger than the infamous Hurricane Sandy, which devastated and flooded homes throughout the East Coast.
The government stated that at least 50 people died as a result of the hurricane, however, these numbers are expected to rise, as more people are being discovered within the wreckage of their homes. The Bahamian Government has reported as many as 2,500 people missing.
All buildings touched by the hurricane have been deemed unlivable, with families losing not only their homes, but almost all of their personal belongings. This leaves families all across the Islands of the Bahamas struggling without a place to live, as well as all of their personal items getting lost or becoming unusable. This is a genuine tragedy that will plague the lives of Bahamians for many years to come.
