Great Abaco
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| Area | 2009 |
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| Population | 17,224 (2010) |
| Largest settlement | Marsh Harbour |
| Pop. density | 8. 6 /km2 (22. 3 /sq mi) |
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| ID | 2359155 |
About Great Abaco
The Abaco Islands are a group of islands and barrier cays in the northern Bahamas, east of southern Florida. Dive sites include Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park with its underwater caves and colourful coral reefs. Turtles, eagle rays and sharks populate Walker's Cay National Park in the far northwest. Numerous marinas dot the coast, offering boat access to the Sea of Abaco's shallow, navigable waters.
Striking reportages from all over the world in 2019
... To see a destroyed house in the hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco, Bahamas...
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
... Aid agencies say the situation on Great Abaco is desperate, with residents unable to find food or clean water...
Hurricane Dorian: Rescue efforts stepped up as storm survivors flee
... There were similar scenes in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco, where people queued for private boats to take them to safety...
Hurricane Dorian: Hundreds flee chaos in storm-ravaged Bahamas
...Hurricane Dorian survivors board private boats to be evacuated from Great Abaco Island Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors have fled affected areas of the Bahamas as thousands more anxiously await evacuation from the worst-hit islands...
Week in pictures: 31 August - 6 September 2019
... A view of the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, in the northern Bahamas...
The Papers: 'Plan B' for PM as rebels 'vow to break him'
... She was found, along with another woman and her three children, on the island of Great Abaco...
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...
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
