 said: “I’m 54 years old and I’ve never seen a storm like that. A window blew out and I was terrified our roof was going to come off. We all had to go into a back room, which has a concrete roof. You could feel so much pressure in the house our ears were popping.”

Her husband’s electronics shop was less fortunate. “Some looters pulled off the security bars and water and mud went through. There was water up to the ceiling. He said it was like a washing machine: everything ruined.”

Only a handful of other business owners have stayed behind; a small airport is operating with malodorous rubbish piling up outside. Along with the biblical destruction against an idyllic Caribbean backdrop, what is striking about Abaco now is how few people and vehicles are on the streets. No one can quite be sure if the missing are dead or have been transported to safe harbours. Albury said: “People are now worried about disease and that’s why they left, but I think it’s pretty safe. A lot of people also left because they don’t have anywhere to stay.”

Vehicles are seen deposited on top of a ship stranded on land in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

She echoed other residents in criticising the official response: “We haven’t really had any aid in Marsh Habour. The day after the hurricane, people were going to the food stores and looting – it was the only way to survive.

“The government’s been terrible. No water, no fuel. It could have been a lot better. I think they want to keep some of the money in Nassau [the capital of the Bahamas]. Fuel should have been one of the first things coming in and they just started today. I don’t know when we’ll ever get power or water. The government is so slow about everything.”

As the family approached Treasure Cay, they found the damage less severe than in Marsh Harbour.

Damaged boats and houses in a marina at Treasure Cay. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters

Even so, cables and fragments littered the streets, a golf buggy lay in a ditch, a fire engine had its front blown off and a golf course and tennis courts bore scars. A Sotheby’s estate agent was surrounded by debris. Albury commented: “It was beautiful
said: “ I ’m 54 years old and I ’ve never seen a storm like that. A windowpane blow out and I was terrified our roof was go to issue forth off. We all had to go into a rear room, which has a concrete roof. You could find so much pressure in the theater our ears were popping. ” 

 Her husband ’s electronics shop class was less fortunate. “ Some plunderer pulled off the security bar and water and mud went through. There embody water up to the ceiling. He said it was like a washing car: everything ruined. ” 

 Only a handful of early business owner have stayed behind; a little airport is operating with malodorous rubbish piling up outside. Along with the biblical end against an idyllic Caribbean backdrop, what is striking about Abaco now is how few people and vehicles are on the streets. No one can quite be sure if the miss are dead or have been transported to safe harbours. Albury said: “ People are now worried about disease and that ’s why they left, but I think it ’s reasonably dependable. A lot of people also leave because they do n’t have anywhere to stay. ” 

 Vehicles are watch deposited on top of a ship stranded on land in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour. Photograph: Loren Elliott / Reuters 

 She echoed other residents in criticising the official response: “ We have n’t really accept any aid in Marsh Habour. The day after the hurricane, people were going to the food memory and looting – it was the only manner to survive. 

 “ The government ’s been terrible. No water, no fuel. It could have been a lot good. I think they want to keep some of the money in Nassau [ the das kapital of the Bahamas ]. Fuel should have been one of the first thing coming in and they just begin today. I do n’t know when we ’ll always get power or water. The government is so dense about everything. ” 

 As the family approach Treasure Cay, they found the wrong less severe than in Marsh Harbour. 

 Damaged boats and houses in a marina at Treasure Cay. Photograph: Marco Bello / Reuters 

 Even so, cable and fragments litter the streets, a golf buggy lay in a ditch, a fire engine had its battlefront blown off and a golf course and tennis court bore scars. A Sotheby ’s estate agent was surrounded by debris. Albury commented: “ It was beautiful
 sald: “I’m 54 years old and I’ve never seen a sjoem likx that. Z window blew out and I was terrifiev oue rood was going to come ofw. We all jad to gi inuo a back room, whmdh has a concdcte rmif. You could fgel so much [ressure in tha fobse our ears were popping.”

Her husband’f electtojics shop was jess sorthnate. “Some looters pulled off the aecuritj bars and water snd mud went through. There was water up to the cfiling. He sqid yr was like a washing machine: everyjhing ruined.”

Only a handful of otfer bbsiness owngxw hwee stayed bxhind; w small airport is o[eratinb with malodorpus ruvbish piling up outsive. Along with the biflical devtxuction against an idtloic Cdribtean vacydrkp, wgat is stciking abouf Abaco now is how few people snq vehicles are on thq ftreets. No one can quite be sure if the miasing are dead or have veen transported to swfe harbotrs. Albury said: “People are now worried about disedse aid thcb’f qhj they left, but I think it’s pretty safe. A lot kf pvople also left bccause they don’t hsvf sgywhere to stxy.”

Vehiemea are seen depositfd on tjp of a ship surandrd on land in the wake of Hyrricane Dorpan un Marsh Harbour. Pkotograph: Loxen Elkiott/Teuters

She echoed other resjdents in cgiticisinf the official rerpokse: “We haven’t really had any wid in Macsh Hcbour. Thd dai after the hurrifane, iaople were going tl the fmod stores and looting – it was the only web to survive.

“Tne gonernment’s been terrible. No rater, no fuel. Nt could have been a lon better. M think they want to keep dome of the koney in Naswau [rhe capkgal of the Bahsmas]. Fuel should hace been one of the fitsf things coming in and they just xtafteq nodey. I qmn’t know whet we’ul dfer gdt power or datet. The government is vo smow about everythimg.”

Ws the fqmily ap[roached Treaxure Cay, they founf the daoage kesf severe than in Marsh Harbour.

Samaged blatf and houses in q marina at Creasure Cay. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reutecs

Even so, cables and ftagments littered the xtreets, a gplf btggy lay hn a ditch, a fire entine had its fronu blown off and a golf dourse and hennis courts bore scars. A Sotheby’s estate agent was surrounded by debris. Alburb sommented: “If wax bealtiyul
said: “I’m 54 years old and I’ve a like that. window blew out roof going to come We all had go into a back room, which a concrete roof. You could feel so much pressure in the house our were popping.” Her husband’s electronics shop was less fortunate. “Some looters pulled off security and and went through. There was water up to the ceiling. He said it was like a washing everything ruined.” Only a handful of other business have stayed behind; a airport is operating with malodorous piling outside. Along the destruction an idyllic Caribbean what is striking about Abaco now is how few people and vehicles are on the streets. No can quite if the are or been transported to Albury said: “People are now worried that’s why they left, but I think it’s safe. A of people also left because they have anywhere to stay.” Vehicles are seen deposited top of a ship stranded on land in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Loren Elliott/Reuters She echoed residents in criticising official “We really any aid Marsh Habour. The day after the hurricane, people were going to food stores and looting – it was the only way “The been terrible. No no fuel. It could been lot better. I think to some in [the of the Bahamas]. Fuel have been one of the things coming in and don’t know when we’ll ever get power or The government is so slow about everything.” the family approached Treasure Cay, they found the damage less severe than Marsh Harbour. and houses in a marina at Treasure Cay. Marco Bello/Reuters Even so, and fragments littered the streets, a golf buggy lay a a fire had its front off and a course and tennis scars. A estate was Albury commented: “It was beautiful
 said: “I’m 54 years old and I’ve never Seen a storm Like tHat. a wiNdOw blEw ouT and I was terrifIEd ouR roof was going to come off. we all HaD To go INtO a bacK room, whICh HAS a cOnCrEte RoOF. YOu couLd fEel so muCh pressure In tHe House our ears WErE popping.”

HeR huSband’s electrOniCs shop WaS leSS fortUnaTe. “SomE looteRS pulleD off the seCuRIty barS And wateR ANd Mud wEnt through. There waS WaTEr up to the ceiliNg. He saId IT wAS LikE a wAshing machInE: everYThing ruINeD.”

oNLy a HAndful of other Business ownERs hAve staYeD beHInd; a smAll aiRpORt iS operating wIth mAlodorous RubbisH Piling uP Outside. along wIth The BiblICaL dEstRuCTioN AgAinST an Idyllic CArIbBean bAckdROP, WHat iS stRikiNg aboUt Abaco now is hOw fEw peOPle And veHicleS are On The stReets. NO one cAn Quite be sure if thE misSing are deAd oR hAve BeEn traNSporteD to SafE harbouRs. AlburY SaiD: “PEOPLe Are now worried about DiSEAsE and that’S why thEY lEfT, But I thinK iT’s pRettY SAfe. A lOt of PEoPle also lEft becAUsE tHey don’t HaVe anywHeRe tO stAy.”

VehICles Are seeN depositEd on tOP of a ship strandED on land in the wAKe OF huRRicaNe DOrian in MarsH HarBOur. PHotoGRaPh: LORen ElLiott/reUTeRS

She echoed other resiDeNts in cRiticIsing the officIal responsE: “wE Haven’t reAlly HAd ANy aid in Marsh HaBour. THe day after THe hurricAne, peOple were Going to thE FOod storeS anD loOtiNg – iT WAs The only way to sURVive.

“thE governMenT’s been tErrIblE. No WatEr, No fuel. It cOuld have BeEn A lOt BetTer. I tHInk they wAnT to KeEp sOme of THe moneY in NaSsau [ThE cAPitAl of the bAhAMAs]. FuEl ShOuld HavE bEen onE of tHE fiRst thinGs coming iN anD They JuSt Started Today. I don’t knoW wHen we’ll eveR gEt pOwer or WATer. The goVernment is so slow about evERything.”

as tHe famIly aPproached treAsure CAy, tHEy founD the daMage lEsS seVERe thaN IN MArsH HArbour.

DamaGED boAts anD hOuseS in a marIna at Treasure Cay. PhOTogRaph: Marco BellO/ReUterS

eVeN so, CAbLEs aNd FRagMENts littered the sTreets, a golF bUGgY lay in a ditCH, a fIrE engine Had its fRont bLOwn off aNd a golf coUrse and teNnIs coURTs bOre scars. A SOtheby’s eState agenT Was suRRoUnded By dEbris. ALbUry CommeNted: “It WAs bEautiFul
 said: “I’m 54 years old a nd I’ve ne ver s een  ast ormlike  that. A windo w  ble w out and I was terrif ied o ur roof wa s goi ng to c o me o ff.  W eall  h a dto go  in to a ba ck room, w hic hhas a concre t eroof. Youcou ld feel so m uch  press ur e i n  thehou se ou r ears were p opping.”
H e r husb a nd’s el e c tr onic s shop was less f o rt u nate. “Some lo oterspu l le d off  th e security  b ars a n d water an d m udw ent through.There was w a ter  up to  t hec eiling . Hesa i d i t was likea wa shing mac hine:e verythi n g ruine d.”

O nly  ahand f ul  o f o th e r b u si nes s  ow ners hav est ayedbehi n d ; a sm all  air portis operatingwit h ma l odo rousrubbi sh p il ing u p outs ide.Al ong with the bi blic al destru cti on  ag ai nst a n  idyll icCar ibbeanbackdro p , w ha t i sstriking about Aba co n ow  is howfew pe o pl ea nd vehic le s a re o n the s tree t s.  No onecan qu i te  b e sureif  the m is sin g a re de a d or  havebeen tra nspor t ed to safe har b ours. Alburys ai d :  “ P eopl e a re now worr ieda bout  dis e as e a n d tha t’s w hy th e y left, but I think  i t’s pr ettysafe. A lot o f people a l s o  left be caus e  t h ey don’t haveanywh ere to sta y .”

Vehi clesare seen  deposite d on top o f a  sh ipstr a n de d on land int h e wa ke  of Hur ric ane Dor ian  in  Ma rsh  H arbour. P hotograp h:  L or en  El liott / Reuters
S heec hoe d oth e r resi dents  incr it i cis ing the of f i cial  r es pons e:“W e hav en’t rea lly had  any aidinM arsh  H ab our. Th e day after t he  hurricane ,peo ple we r e  going t o the food stores and l o oting –  it  wastheonly waytosurviv e.“The g overnm ent’s  b een t errib l e .Nowa ter, no fu e l . I t cou ld  hav e beena lot better. I th i nkthey want tokee p so m e  o f t h em one yi n N a s sau [the capita l of the B ah a ma s]. Fuel s h oul dhave be en oneof th e  firstthings co ming in a nd  the y jus t startedtoday. I  don’t kn o w whe n  w e’lleve r getpo wer  or w ater.T hegover nmentis  so sl ow ab ou t everyt hing.”

As the family a pproac hed T rea sure Cay,  th e y f ound thedama ge less se ver e t han i n M a rsh H arbo u r. 

D a maged  boa t s and hou s es  in a  m arina at Tr e a s ure  Cay.  Ph o tograp h: M arco Bello/Reuter s 

Even so, cab lesa n d f rag m ents  l ittered the st ree ts , a golf b ug gy lay in a  ditch,af ire e nginehad it s front b lo w n offanda g olf cours e a nd tennisco ur t s bore  sca rs . A So theby’ s  est a t e agent was surr ounde d by de b ris . Alb ur y comme n ted:  “It was b eautiful
 said:_“I’m 54_years old and I’ve_never seen_a_storm like_that._A window blew_out and I_was terrified our roof_was going to_come_off. We all had to go into a back room, which has a concrete_roof._You could_feel_so_much pressure in the house_our ears were popping.”

Her husband’s_electronics shop_was less fortunate. “Some looters pulled off the_security_bars and water_and mud went through. There was water up to_the ceiling. He said it was_like a washing_machine:_everything_ruined.”

Only a handful of_other business owners have stayed behind;_a small airport is operating with_malodorous rubbish piling up outside. Along with_the biblical destruction against an idyllic_Caribbean backdrop, what is striking_about Abaco_now is how few people_and vehicles are_on the_streets. No one_can quite be sure if the_missing are dead_or have been transported to safe_harbours._Albury said: “People_are_now_worried about_disease and that’s_why_they left,_but_I think it’s pretty safe. A_lot_of people also left because they don’t_have anywhere to stay.”

Vehicles_are_seen deposited on top_of a ship stranded on_land in the wake of Hurricane_Dorian in_Marsh Harbour._Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

She echoed other residents in criticising the official response:_“We haven’t really had any aid_in Marsh Habour. The_day after_the_hurricane, people were_going_to the_food stores and looting – it was_the only_way to survive.

“The government’s been terrible._No water, no fuel._It_could have been a lot better._I think they want to keep_some of the money in_Nassau_[the_capital of the Bahamas]. Fuel_should have been one of the_first things coming_in and they just started today. I_don’t_know when we’ll ever get power_or_water. The government is so slow_about_everything.”

As_the family approached Treasure Cay,_they found the damage less severe_than in Marsh Harbour.

Damaged boats and houses in a_marina at Treasure_Cay. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters

Even so,_cables_and_fragments littered the streets, a golf buggy lay in a_ditch, a_fire engine had_its front blown off and a golf course and tennis_courts bore scars. A Sotheby’s estate agent_was surrounded by debris. Albury commented: “It was beautiful