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Irene Devastates Bahamas’ Acklins Island

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - August 24, 2011

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham addressing the nation yesterday. (BIS Photo)

Almost 90 percent of the entire Lovely Bay settlement on the Bahamian island of Acklins. The island was beaten by 90 to 100 mile-an-hour winds, with homes completely washed away, roofs lost and power lines downed. [Nassau Tribune]

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