Event · disaster

Hurricane Dorian

2019 · 21st century

Hurricane Dorian was an Atlantic hurricane that struck the northern Bahamas as a Category 5 storm in September 2019. It stalled over the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama for more than a day, with sustained winds near 185 miles per hour, causing catastrophic storm surges and destruction. It was the worst natural disaster in Bahamian history, leaving dozens dead, many more missing and damage estimated at several billion dollars.

Hurricane Dorian
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hurricane Dorian. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-dorian
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“Hurricane Dorian.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-dorian. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hurricane Dorian.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-dorian.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hurricane Dorian’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-dorian (Accessed: ).

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