LONG ISLAND, The Bahamas - Some two months after Hurricane Joaquin devastated Long Island, displacing residents and debilitating the economy, the southeast island is slowly returning to normal operations.
Work teams busy on roof tops, congregations worshipping in church, children riding bicycles and seniors relaxing outdoors are all evidence of the comeback of the island witnessed by the team including Jack Thompson, administrator of the government's National Recovery and Reconstruction Unit; Captain Stephen Russell; members of the National Disaster Reconstruction Committee along with a team from Bahamas Information Services who recently travelled through the settlements.
Island Administrator Theresa Boodle-Bethel said the residents have awakened to their realities and are slowly "coming out of it."
"They've assessed the damage and I'm satisfied that they've come to grips with their losses, especially those near the coastline. Some of them are in shells, but they are in good spirits," said the administrator.
"A number of them who could afford it took advantage of the exigency order. A number of them could not afford it because of the complete washout of their coastal homes. Surprisingly they seem to be holding up given the magnitude of their losses. Some residents' entire homes were underwater. In Grays so many of the families had to rescue each other and swim to safety so the magnitude of their losses was tremendous."

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