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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMinister of Tourism Joy Jibrilu: 80% of homes in the Abacos destroyed. Water table compromised.
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Minister of Tourism Joy Jibrilu: 80% of homes in the Abacos destroyed. Water table compromised. (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
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I suspect all you can do is wait for rain to flush the saltwater out
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2019
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lark
(23,003 posts)1. My heart goes out to the people in the Bahamas.
This storm looks to be devastating to the islands hit by the eye.
3Hotdogs
(12,207 posts)2. How do you fix the water table?
Or you don't?
muriel_volestrangler
(101,149 posts)5. I suspect all you can do is wait for rain to flush the saltwater out
(but that is a total guess). Which could be months, perhaps?
roamer65
(36,739 posts)3. We need to start the abandonment of low lying islands.
If the hurricanes dont get them, sea level rise will.
The Bahamas will be underwater in 50 years or less anyway.
Vinca
(50,168 posts)4. Those poor people. I hope we send them more than paper towels.
Cha
(295,899 posts)6. Thank you for telling us, highplainsdem...
So will the UK come to their aid?