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'Alcheringa'....1959~2019 R.I.P. Our Island home destroyed by hurricane

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ALCHERINGA, our beloved Abaco Island, Bahamas home, from 1979 till recently, destroyed by hurricane 'Dorian', 01 September 2019.  Fourty years of memories. Wonderful times with many friends and families. Here is a link to before video... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bG3KitcK2Yo&feature=youtu.be Below are a few pics..before and after.....sad . Downtown Marsh Harbour, by the port. This is inside the harbour... Conch Inn, Dive Abaco, Blue hole Restaurant, Mangoes, Snappers, all retail, all residential ....GONE......6-8 metres ocean surge, 2 days of winds + 165-225 mph + mini typhoons spun off and ripped through. That white building top right is the top floor of the Blue Hole restuarant  that was washed over from the Conch Inn, by the swimming pool. Dive Abaco is under there somewhere. We experienced/survived many hurricanes on Abaco over the 30 + years, we were there. But have never seen anything like this. Many friend