Hurricane Jeanne 2004

Recovery after Hurricane Frances has not even started when the 10th named tropical cyclone of the 2004 hurricane hit the Bahamas on the 25th September. Category 3 hurricane caused damage to several homes. It hit 3 weeks after Frances. Roofs were blown off houses and flood water rose to more than 6 feet in some areas. Hurricane Jeanne impacts the north-western Bahamas, including Abaco, Andros, Berry, Bimini, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama and New Providence islands. Most significant damage was on Abaco Islands and Grand Bahamas
. The damage from Jeanne added to that of Hurricane Frances since many of the same areas were struck. Homes weakened by Frances were more seriously damaged with Jeanne. In Grand Bahama Island electricity was cut and homes flooded by storm surge. In the town of 8-mile Rock on Grand Bahama over 75 % of homes have suffered structural damage with roofs partially In Freeport on Grand Bahama the airport became flooded but reopened the next day. In Abaco Island Communications were cut off after the eye of the storm passed directly over, in the town of Marsh Harbour there was significant flooding. The settlements of Pigeon Pea and Mud were submerged in 4 to 5 feet of water. No deaths or injuries related to Hurricane Jeanne. In addition to 3000 homes affected by Frances, Jeanne damaged 800 houses and affected 5000 families on Grand Bahama Island and Abaco.

Hurricane Frances combined with Hurricane Jeanne of the same year caused direct and indirect damaged and economic losses worth more than 550 USD million, more than 10 % of the previous year current G.D.P, as a result economic activity was expected to fall 1.7 % in 2004. Lost earnings to tourism as a result of the storms are valued at 80.6 million.

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