Posts belonging to Bahamas

Hurricane Wilma 2005

Hurricane registered max of 120mph. 1 death of a child in the floods/. Heavy Rain and flooding in Bahamas, large scale flooding because of storm surge leading to homes being washed away. It hit Bahamas as a Cateogy 3 hurricane. Storm surge of 10-15 mph. Grand Bahamas and Bimini received the brunt of the hurricane. Abaco, Berry Islands and New Providence received minor damage to utlility poles and trees. In Grand Bahamas more than 7000 people affected; sea surge of 15 to 20 ft affected communities in that island with electricity and tephone services affected.

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

Hurricane France 2004

Hurricane came in on 2-3 September as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 145mph; Although it fluctuated it reached a peak wind force of 240 km per hour on September 2 at 2 a.m. and with that force directly over the island of San Salvador and very near to Cat Island

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