Hurricane Dorian aftermath in the Bahamas

Thousands of people are in need of aid after Hurricane Dorian battered two islands in the northern Bahamas. The category 5 storm was one of the most powerful on record to hit the Caribbean


HURRICANE DORIAN DESTRUCTION (based on satellite analysis*)

Path of Hurricane Dorian, Sep 1-3

10 sq km hexagonal grid used for analysis
Percentage of analysed buildings destroyed
0 1-25 26-50 51-75 76-100
*Copernicus data analysed Sep 7, 2019

GRAND BAHAMA Population 51,000
West End
Freeport
High Rock
Sweeting Cay
Coopers Town
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ABACO ISLANDS Population 17,200
Marsh Harbour
Sandy Point
BAHAMAS

50km 30 miles


U.S.
Nassau
BAHAMAS
CUBA

200km 125 miles


50 People confirmed killed as of Sep 10. Death toll likely to rise

2,500 People listed as missing – names yet to be checked against rosters of people evacuated or staying in shelters

5,000 People evacuated from hardest-hit islands

15,000 People still in need of shelter or food


Sources: AFP, Associated Press, Deutsche Welle, MapAction 
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