Helicopter vid. Abaco Inn at 2:09

Perhaps not "flooded", just Gone!!!!



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Edited: 09/05/2019 at 06:39 AM by dingpatch

abacos rely on septic tanks. Can you imagine all the pollution dumped into those reefs after this? Hope it recovers. I've been to Elbow Cay a bunch of times for surf trips. Beautiful place. but looking at the helicopter vid above it looks like it will be long time coming to rebuild there.

This is why you don't try to not evacuate for a Cat 4 or 5 storm. We got real lucky that Dorian recurved and missed Florida. Cat 5 going into the outer islands and it stalling like it did greatly reduced it's strength. All dumped (pun intended) on the upper bahamas. I've seen websites asking for donations. Please be careful of scam sites but do help out.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news...ahamas-559448061.html

When Hurricane Dorian hit Sylvia Cottis' home at a beach club in the Bahamas, the fearsome Category 5 storm blew out the supposedly hurricane-proof windows, turning the glass into razor-sharp shrapnel that opened a wide gash on her knee.

Then the 89-year-old woman and her caretaker settled in to wait for help, and conditions soon worsened. The house became flooded with sewage after the septic tank overflowed with floodwater. They could not flush the toilet without using water from a pool. Surrounded by wet belongings and filth, Cottis spent the days sitting in her wheelchair and the nights sleeping in a metal lawn lounger.

Five agonizing days passed. Then on Wednesday, a neighbor and his friend at last pried opened the home's jammed door with a screwdriver to check on Cottis and 58-year-old Kathryn Cartwright. By then, her gash had become infected and swollen.

Actual buoy topped out at 33.5. Good call, Dave!

Looks like Mexico Beach and Tyndall AFB.............from Michael 2018.

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Waiting for waves is ok......most people spend their lives waiting for nothing.

Edited: 09/10/2019 at 11:41 AM by scostuart

just read yesterday that the county will now be monitoring the beach waters for weeks to come , to track and warn of hazardous bacteria counts and contamination from all the over flowing sewage and wastewater from this disaster. some of it will potentially find its way to our coast. fyi.

Health Officials Issue "No Swim" Advisory in Brevard After Hurricane Dorian
By Krystel Knowles Brevard County
PUBLISHED September 10, 2019 @3:30 PM
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Swimmers beware - that's what the Department of Health is advising beachgoers in Palm Beach and Brevard County post Hurricane Dorian.
'No swim' advisory issues in Palm Beach, Brevard County
Officials say this is standard procedure for coastal counties
Advisory will stay in place until water is tested, deemed safe
According to the DOH, the 'no swim' advisory is a precaution after large events that cause turbulence in ocean waters, possible storm run-off, etc.
This is a standard procedure for coastal counties.
"When you get a major rain event, we have sewage discharge, we have waste water failing, storm water flushing pollutants that end up in storm drain then our water systems," said Dr. Leesa Souto, Marine Resources Council Executive Director.
DOH officials do not recommend swimming in water because due to bacteria, which can cause rashes and diseases, especially if you have an open cut.
Souto knows all too well what can happen when these advisories are not followed.
"When I was young after the hurricanes, the weather would brighten up and (be) beautiful, and the surfers would go out in the waves, and I was one of them, I ended up getting a sinus infection and ear infection from the bacteria in the water," she explained.
Brevard County resident Gary McCoury enjoys bringing Sam, his service dog, to Canova Dog Beach, but he just found out there is a 'no swimming' advisory.
Since there are no lifeguard towers in Canova Dog Beach, he's planning on letting other dog owners know about the advisory.
"What are you doing in the water? (There's) all kinds of stuff in there. I'll tell them word of mouth not to be in the water," McCoury said.
The DOH advisory will remain in effect until the results come back from the lab to make sure there's no fecal coliform in the water, as well as enterococci bacteria.
The official results will be posted on the Healthy Beaches website Wednesday morning.

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Yep- that is exactly why I evacuate.. every time.

If something changed or intensified last minute, it would be too late to do anything about it. Plus, later having no A/C and no where to go is the worst.

Check out 3:03 in Dave's video above. It shows one of those stilt houses, that was entirely knocked over onto its side by the wind. Insane.

Suprisingly, I saw a few roofs that looked intact. But even if your house did "survive" living out there will be very hard for quite some time.

This really was a worst-case scenario for Abaco

Edited: 09/10/2019 at 06:50 PM by paddleout