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It was known as the Great Abaco hurricane [nb 1] or the 1932 Bahamas hurricane, after the site of its worst effects, which it hit at peak intensity. Though large and powerful, it impacted few areas other than islands.
In central and northern Abaco, Dorian severely damaged roadways, [24] as well as thousands of houses, [26] with 60% of homes in northern Abaco damaged or destroyed. [28] The power grid serving the entirety of the Abacos was destroyed. The terminal building of Treasure Cay Airport suffered significant damage. [29]
Panorama from the Elbow Cay lighthouse in Abaco, Bahamas. Elbow Cay is located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) east of Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island. Most visitors fly into Marsh Harbour and take the ferry to either Hope Town at the Northern end of Elbow Cay or White Sound, a mid-island harbour and settlement developed in 1960.
“Every storm that we’ve had, it just keeps getting worse and worse,” said Susan Grant, 63, as she surveyed the damage outside her house on Friday. Follow along for live coverage.
Damage was greatest at Abaco Island, Cat Island, San Salvador Island, and Eleuthera Island, where Floyd uprooted trees and destroyed a significant number of houses. [13] Numerous restaurants, hotels, shops, and homes were devastated, severely limiting in the recovery period tourism on which many rely for economic well-being. [ 14 ]
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Hope Town is one of the districts of The Bahamas, on the Abaco islands as well as a small village on Elbow Cay, located in Abaco. The area had a population of 458 in 2010. [1] Golf carts are the district's main mode of transportation, while most of the supplies for the area are brought in by barge each week.