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Via The Nassau Guardian: Storm death toll climbs to seven. Excerpt:
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said last night that seven people are now confirmed dead as a result of the passage of Hurricane Dorian and more deaths are likely to be discovered in the coming days.
Minnis, who spoke during a press conference at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) headquarters, said parts of Abaco are completely decimated because of Dorian, which struck that island as a Category 5 storm with winds of 185 miles per hour.
“Five deaths are confirmed,” Minnis said. “There may be additional deaths that we can expect. Of the 25 individuals that were transported to New Providence, two have already succumbed. That would take the number of deaths to seven. “We can expect more deaths.”
Minnis said he is praying for the victims’ families.
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands later said that, “One of the persons that was injured was a 71-year-old with a head injury who subsequently succumbed.
“Another had no obvious injury, a 39-year-old, but had profound metabolic challenges and also passed away.”
The prime minister and a team of government officials, including opposition leader Philip Brave Davis, did a flyby of the Abacos yesterday, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
One government minister opined that Abaco looked like “Armageddon” had come.
“Parts of Abaco are decimated,” Minnis said. “There is severe flooding. There is severe flooding damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure.
“The southern aspect of Abaco has suffered less devastation than the north. The Sandy Point area and progressing north has not suffered as much devastation that was seen in the Marsh Harbour vicinity. The international airport on Abaco is under water. The runway is currently flooded. In fact, the area around the airport now looks like a lake.
“Marsh Harbour has suffered in excess of 60 percent of damage to the homes. The Mudd as we know it has been completely destroyed or decimated.”
The Mudd is a Haitian shantytown on the island.
