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In 2005, Hurricane Epsilon maintained hurricane status for five days, longer than any other storm in December; the previous record was two and a half days, set by Hurricane Lili. The year with the most off-season storms was 1887, with a total of five. The 1951 season had four, one of which a depression.
Most Category 4 hurricanes develop in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Several Category 4 hurricanes are Cape Verde-type hurricanes. There have been no Category 4 hurricanes to form in either May or December, or in any other month outside the traditional bounds of the Atlantic hurricane season.
However, the strongest winds in the Bahamas directly linked to the hurricane was in West End, Grand Bahama where winds got to 90 mph (140 km/h). Overall, five people died and around $15.5 million of damage was caused. [10] May 29, 1969 - Tropical Depression 5 tracks over the Abaco Islands. No impact is reported.
As of 20 December 2024, the known death toll is 74, with officials indicating the true toll may be more than 600. [ 61 ] [ 17 ] [ 62 ] The lead physician for northern Abaco, Latoya Munroe, stated the official death toll excludes undocumented Haitian immigrants living in the Mudd and surrounding areas and reported seeing 80–100 bodies herself.
At least 30 people died in the hurricane and the number could be "significantly higher," Bahamian health minister Duane Sands told The Associated Press.
In December 2012, Typhoon Bopha passed just south of Palau, producing wind gusts of 133 km/h (83 mph), as well as estimated 12 m (40 ft) waves. [217] Damage was estimated at US$10 million. [218] A year later, Typhoon Haiyan struck Palau with estimated wind gusts of 280 km/h (170 mph), which also left around US$10 million in damage. [219]
The mystery surrounding the deaths of three American tourists found dead at a popular Bahamas resort has ... Causes of death revealed for three American tourists found dead at Sandals resort in ...
The Bahamas is mourning the loss of one of its long serving politicians, a former journalist who propelled a successful television news career into politics to represent the people of Grand Bahama ...