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Hurricane Joaquin (/ hw ɑː ˈ k iː n / hwah-KEEN; Spanish: huracán Joaquín [uɾaˈkaŋ xoaˈkin]) [1] was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated several districts of The Bahamas and caused damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the Greater Antilles, and Bermuda.
On the backside of the hurricane, heavy rainfall flooded the Bahamas, damaging roads. Total damage is about $580 million in damage (2016 USD), but no deaths or injuries were reported. [28] [29] [30] September 7, 2017 - Hurricane Irma passed south of the Turks and Caicos Islands before hitting The Bahamas. Winds took out power over the Turks and ...
The Atlantic tropical cyclones of 2018 collectively caused 172 fatalities and just over $50.2 billion in damage. [24] The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30, 2018. [22] Tropical cyclogenesis began with the formation of Tropical Storm Alberto on May 25, marking the fourth consecutive year that activity began early. [22]
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Several late November systems have persisted into December thus enhancing its count. Conversely, only one storm has formed in March, followed by February with two. Additionally, a pair of hurricanes have spanned two calendar years: Hurricane Alice in 1954–1955, and Tropical Storm Zeta in 2005–2006.
In the Bahamas, Red Cross spokesman Matthew Cochrane said more than 13,000 houses, or about 45% of the homes on Grand Bahama and Abaco, were believed to be severely damaged or destroyed.
2018 in the Bahamas. 1 language. ... 21 December – The 2018 Bahamas Bowl; Deaths. 24 February – Durward Knowles, sailor, Olympic champion (b. 1917). [1]