Grand Bahama
Americannoun
noun
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When Hurricane Dorian ripped through the archipelago it destroyed 73 percent of the mangrove trees on Grand Bahama Island, one of the country’s main islands.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
The huge category one hurricane has lashed Grand Bahama Island and is forecast to hit Florida overnight.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
Eastern, Nicole’s peak winds were 75 mph after having just made landfall on Grand Bahama Island four hours earlier when it was declared a hurricane.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022
Officials in the Bahamas opened more than two dozen shelters across the archipelago on Tuesday as they closed schools and government offices in Abaco, Bimini, the Berry Islands and Grand Bahama.
From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022
Grand Bahama 66 m., with an area of 430 sq. m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
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