The most recent hurricanes to devastate The Bahamas between 2015 and 2017, cost the country approximately $820 million, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday.

Turnquest made the revelation during the Bahamas National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) program kick-off ceremony.

The program is a partnership between The Bahamas and the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), centering around disaster risk reduction.

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