Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc on the Bahamas for several days before turning toward the Southeastern United States.
A short article by Meg Wagner and Artemis Moshtaghian features a slider image showing a before and after picture of Grand Bahama island. Hurricane Dorian left much of the island is underwater.
These satellite images show Grand Bahama before and after Hurricane Dorian's wrath https://t.co/VumnBGWnZw pic.twitter.com/4wDsAMbagE
— CNN (@CNN) September 3, 2019
In a separate article, Brian Resnick also provides more in-depth coverage and initial images of the destruction. The complete scope of the destruction is still unknown, but the estimates are distressing. Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis is quoted in the article summing up the situation bluntly: "We are in the midst of a historic tragedy."
The article includes additional images from the Bahamas to illustrate the scope of the destruction. Images include aerial photos of decimated neighborhoods as well as dispatches from the human activity of recovery in the aftermath of the storm.
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