page_title: Effects of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas
hierarchical_section_title: Effects of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas
caption_attribution_description: English: RGB Color image of Hurricane Dorian taken by the Advanced Very High Resolution (AVHRR) instrument onboard the METOP-A satellite on September 1, 2019
context_page_description: The effects of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas were among the worst experienced for any natural disaster in the country. Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco Islands as a Category 5 hurricane on September 1, and a day later hit Grand Bahama Island at the same category. The hurricane then stalled over Grand Bahama for another day, finally pulling away from the island on September 3. Damage amounted to US$3.4 billion, and there were at least 70 deaths in the country. Another 282 people were left missing after the hurricane.
context_section_description: The effects of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas were among the worst experienced for any natural disaster in the country. Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco Islands as a Category 5 hurricane on September 1, and a day later hit Grand Bahama Island at the same category. The hurricane then stalled over Grand Bahama for another day, finally pulling away from the island on September 3. Damage amounted to US$3.4 billion, and there were at least 70 deaths in the country. Another 282 people were left missing after the hurricane.
caption: Hurricane Dorian shortly before making landfall on the Abaco Islands
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