Sunday, 26 September

On Saturday, 25 September, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne passed over the Northern Bahamas, affecting the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama with wind speeds of 115 miles per hour, extensive flooding and storm surges of 8 to 10 feet. Over 2,000 persons took shelter in Government-designated hurricane shelters on the two islands.

At a Press Conference held by the National Emergency Management Agency on Saturday, it was announced that a preliminary damage assessment indicated that there was extensive damage to public infrastructure such as docks, airports, roads, schools and Government Administration buildings, as well as widespread damage to many homes in various communities on the islands. Electricity distribution was disrupted by the heavy winds and the water distribution systems were compromised as a result of the flooding.

There has been no report of loss of life.