(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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ABACO, The Bahamas - Minister of State for Disaster
Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Iram Lewis along
with architects, engineers and planners from the Ministry of Public
Works, Grand
Bahama Port Authority, the University of Miami, private firms of South
Florida, members of the Architects Board and the
former Chief Housing Officer, traveled to Abaco November 11, 2019 to
assess damaged and
destroyed buildings, Marsh Harbour to Cooper's Town; and review
adherence to the building code, among factors contributing to the large
scale of destruction by Hurricane Dorian. They determined that there
needed to be greater public adherence to the building code. And given
wind and water damage, there is a need for government to look at
elevating the roadways;
adding more berms, levees or seawalls further inland from the
shoreline. A similar assessment will be done in Grand Bahama. Photos
show Minister of State Lewis at the Government Dock Warehouse in Marsh
Harbour; Customs Building at Marsh Harbour Dock; Inspection of North
Abaco Bridge; Inspection of Treasure Cay Primary School; and viewing
residential damage in the Treasure Cay area. (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna)
(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
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