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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNews and video relayed by ABC reporters from Elbow Cay in the Bahamas
Elbow Cay is part of the Abacos, took a direct hit.
These are tweets from ABC's Jeffrey Cook, relaying information/video he was given.
Video tweeted a little over an hour ago:
Link to tweet
#BREAKING aftermath video sent to @ABC from a resident of Hope Town, Elbow Cay, The Bahamas
#HurricaneDorian devastated this populated small island in The Abacos. People ran for safer shelter during the eye of the storm, he described to me.
🎥 Francis Charles exclusive to ABC
#HurricaneDorian devastated this populated small island in The Abacos. People ran for safer shelter during the eye of the storm, he described to me.
🎥 Francis Charles exclusive to ABC
Link to tweet
This was taken as the eye was passing over Elbow Cay. He soon was taking shelter again.
Francis described a catastrophic scene in Hope Town during the brief moments he could speak with me. Hes now saving phone battery for tomorrow. I update when i hear again
Francis described a catastrophic scene in Hope Town during the brief moments he could speak with me. Hes now saving phone battery for tomorrow. I update when i hear again
Several hours earlier Cook tweeted about news from the ABC team in the Abacos:
Link to tweet
Pure hell
Our @ABC team in Marsh Harbour, Abacos, The Bahamas has checked in from the eye of #HurricaneDorian
They are ok. Everything around them is destroyed, they say.
This dispatch from @marcusmoore is unspeakably horrific
Our @ABC team in Marsh Harbour, Abacos, The Bahamas has checked in from the eye of #HurricaneDorian
They are ok. Everything around them is destroyed, they say.
This dispatch from @marcusmoore is unspeakably horrific
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News and video relayed by ABC reporters from Elbow Cay in the Bahamas (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
OP
This feels so much like Katrina. It is tearing my very heart from my body. My youngest daughter is
Maru Kitteh
Sep 2019
#4
Thanks for posting. Here's some useful links to bookmark for the coming days....
KY_EnviroGuy
Sep 2019
#5
The devastation is unbelievable. Those poor residents must have been so terrified
smirkymonkey
Sep 2019
#9
highplainsdem
(48,728 posts)1. kick
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,038 posts)2. thanks for posting this
Cha
(295,907 posts)3. I saw the vid on FB.. and
it was "pure hell".
Mahalo for more info, highplainsedem
Maru Kitteh
(28,303 posts)4. This feels so much like Katrina. It is tearing my very heart from my body. My youngest daughter is
in Boca Raton. I don't think I will sleep until this is over.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)5. Thanks for posting. Here's some useful links to bookmark for the coming days....
Bahamas Press
Link: http://bahamaspress.com/
and.........
The Nassau Guardian
Link: https://thenassauguardian.com/
+++++++++++++
Disturbing early report from Abaco...
Fear of casualties are being reported in Abaco Marsh Harbour under water
Marsh Harbour, Murphy Town, and Dundas Town Abaco are all reporting mass devastation Communities destroyed and citizens left homeless
Sep 1, 2019
Link: http://bahamaspress.com/2019/09/01/fear-of-casualties-are-being-reported-in-abaco-marsh-harbour-under-water/
KY...........
Link: http://bahamaspress.com/
and.........
The Nassau Guardian
Link: https://thenassauguardian.com/
+++++++++++++
Disturbing early report from Abaco...
Fear of casualties are being reported in Abaco Marsh Harbour under water
Marsh Harbour, Murphy Town, and Dundas Town Abaco are all reporting mass devastation Communities destroyed and citizens left homeless
Sep 1, 2019
Link: http://bahamaspress.com/2019/09/01/fear-of-casualties-are-being-reported-in-abaco-marsh-harbour-under-water/
KY...........
highplainsdem
(48,728 posts)7. Thanks for the links!
canetoad
(17,088 posts)6. Thank you for the update nt.
mcar
(42,210 posts)8. I don't know how any community can survive 185 MPH wind
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)9. The devastation is unbelievable. Those poor residents must have been so terrified
and now they have to deal with the aftermath. Mother Nature can be so cruel.