On September 2019, a strong cat 5 hurricane was almost “parked” for about 18 hours on the Bahamas islands. The eye of Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.
I received a call a week after Hurricane Dorian hit Bahamas, an NGO asked me to assist them to document the disaster and relief. I arrived to Nassau, the capital, and it was in a good shape, but as soon as I got into the cities affected, my perspective of the disaster was suddenly changed.
A week later most of the residents were evacuated from the affected areas. Abandoned cars and houses was a common sight. No electricity, running water, basic services, open business, gasoline, etc. The few residents remaining depended on the government and NGO aids.
The Mud used to be a neighborhood with mostly Haitian illegal immigrants. The force of the Dorian swept the entire neighborhood. Kervan and his wife were survivors. He told me what he had to do back in those days. He had to carry with his wife on his back and swing for about 2 hours in order to save their lives. A horrific experience.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: One of the mainroads of Freeport is severly affected.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Local residents trying to evacuate Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Shavanya Roberts lost part of the roof of his house during the Hurricane Dorian.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: A wood pole fall over the house.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Oil spil caused by the force of the Hurricane Dorian.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: High Rock Community Clinic colapse after Hurricane Dorian hit Bahamas.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: A destroyed road in Freeport.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A resident of Marsh Harbour walks on a empty road.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Families trying to evacuate Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Police station completely devastated.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Blue tarp used to cover the roof that was damaged by the Hurricane Dorian.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Local residents trying to evacuate Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Local residents trying to evacuate Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Local residents trying to evacuate Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 10: A family evacuating Freeport via Grand Bahama International Airport on a ride trip.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A resident of Marsh Harbour receive a blue tarp.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island. The Mudd used to be a slum where live mostly indocumented haitians.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A man try to fix the roof of his house.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation at Marsh Harbour.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A resident of Marsh Harbour receive donations.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A resident of Marsh Harbour receive donations.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation at Marsh Harbour.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation at Marsh Harbour.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island. The Mudd used to be a slum where live mostly indocumented haitians.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation on Marsh Harbour, Abaco island. The Mudd used to be a slum where live mostly indocumented haitians.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: The port of Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Devastation at Marsh Harbour.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: The port of Marsh Harbour, Abaco island.
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A resident of Marsh Harbour walks on a empty road.
Alejandro Granadillo
Alejandro is a documentary photographer and videographer based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.