Restoration, Renovations, Relief

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Four weeks after Category 4 possible 5 Hurricane Matthew hit Grand Bahama full force, disrupting essential services and our number one industry - tourism, things are beginning to come back together with lots of people helping.

One of the things that made the island look rather scary was the brown trees.


They are now turning green which brings a light of hope. It's funny how many in the northern countries are just accustomed to the brown of the trees and may not feel the hopelessness of a brown tree. 



Here we can see the beauty of the trees and grass that were turned brown due to salt burn ... the salt water sprayed over the trees during the storm.

Lots of love to all the civic groups that have been helping all the distressed areas on the island as well as the Grand Bahama Port Authority, the Grand Bahama Shipyard.



 Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise in West End.
  Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise in West End.
 Water plant 
 Lights are coming back




 Rotary handing out goods and water


 Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise handing out cots to West End
  Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise handing out cots to West End
  Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise handing out cots to West End


 A number of organizations handing out ice to communities

  A number of organizations handing out ice to communities

  A number of organizations handing out ice to communities





 Water from the Rotary Water Plant

 Rotary Disaster Relief getting ready to take out tarp and other good things to the communities

 Assistant District Governor Deborah Delancy along with Rotoractors handing out tarp recently
 Rotarians handing out hot food to persons in communities still without light
  Rotarians handing out hot food to persons in communities still without light

 Ice distribution

 Ice distribution

Civic groups together after handing out food and ice to communities

Homes still affected awaiting roofing materials
Pier 1 again damaged by a storm at the harbour.

Friends of this lady planning a fundraiser to help her get her home back together.



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