Great Abaco Island was scoured by the storm in September. Dorian stalled over Abaco and Grand Bahama to the west, spinning its category 5 winds and sweeping walls of water over both islands. Four months later on Abaco, countless tons of debris remain, power has not been fully restored, and life is limping along.One of the big priorities is this debris cleanup," Smith said during a bus tour of Abaco Island earlier this month.
Temporary dome housing awaits to be used in Spring City, on Great Abaco Island on Jan. 7, 2020. The Bahamian government expects to build 250 domes for residents as the rebuilding effort gets underway.Some of those immediate decisions include how to provide housing for residents remaining on the islands, for those who left and want to come back, and for people needed for the rebuilding work.
"I think people need not get confused with immigration, immigrants, and the Bahamas," said Smith."We have to respect the laws of the country." After the storm, the government quickly banned any rebuilding or new development on these lands. It has not said officially how the areas will be used. SEACOR is one of the cargo connections between South Florida and the northern Bahamas. It has nine vessels that service the Bahamas. It's freighters to Grand Bahama and Great Abaco Island represent about 20 percent of the company's revenue.
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