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...
Storm Dorian makes landfall in Canada
Trees were toppled in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Storm Dorian has smashed into the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , toppling trees and cutting power for More Than 450,000 people.
Now a post-tropical cyclone, Dorian hit Halifax on Saturday with winds of 100mph (160km/h) and is due to cross into Newfoundland.
The Canadian government said the military would help recovery efforts.
It Comes days after Dorian devastated parts of The Bahamas . The Death Toll there is 43 but expected to increase.
The former hurricane has churned northwards up the US eastern seaboard to Canada. The Canadian Hurricane Centre said it had received reports of rainfall as high as 150mm (six inches) in some areas.
Video footage from Halifax showed a crane being blown on to a block of partially built flats. There were no reports of injuries.
The collapsed crane fell against a building and blocked a main road in HalifaxThe Storm is expected to Pass Over northern Newfoundland and eastern Labrador on Sunday. Residents close to The Shore have been advised to evacuate as a precaution.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been briefed on The Storm .
Last Sunday, Dorian struck Islands in the north-west Bahamas as a category five hurricane, with winds reaching 185mph (295km/h).
On Sunday, ships and aircraft were still helping to move thousands of people from Grand Bahama and the Abacos Islands .
Officials believe hundreds of bodies are yet to be found in areas flattened by the winds or smashed by storm surges.
UN officials said about 70,000 people were in need of assistance.
Aid agencies say The Situation on Great Abaco is desperate, with residents unable to find food or clean water.
Darren Tosh, director of the aid group Samaritan's Purse, told the BBC that he was concerned about the spread of disease from unsafe water, bodies and destroyed crops.
"There's a horrible amount of disease that can develop after an event like this," he said.
Tourism minister Dionisio D'Aguilar called on Bahamians to "come together" to help the recovery effort.
"There are no words to convey the grief we feel for our fellow Bahamians in the Abacos and Grand Bahama ," he said.
He said many parts of The Bahamas - an archipelago of More Than 700 Islands - were not affected by The Hurricane .
"We also implore travellers to continue visiting the Bahamian Islands that were not impacted by Hurricane Dorian as this will help our people tremendously," he added.
canada, hurricane dorian, severe weather
Source of news: bbc.com
