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Bahamas - Hurricane Wilma

Regional Team: LAC

Disaster Declared: 10/28/2005

Brief Description: On October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma passed through the northern islands of the Bahamas. According to the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the hurricane displaced approximately 1,500 people, damaged or destroyed more than 200 homes, and caused extensive damage to public infrastructure, including schools, roads, health clinics, and electrical systems.

On October 28, 2005, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Brent D. Hardt declared a disaster due to the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. In response, OFDA provided $50,000 to NEMA for the local purchase and distribution of emergency relief supplies and an additional $9,000 for locally contracted helicopter assessments of affected areas.

FY2006

• 11-23-2005 FY2006 Hurricane Fact Sheet #3(66kb PDF)(map)
• 11-10-2005 FY2006 Hurricane Fact Sheet #2(66kb PDF)(map)
• 11-7-2005 FY2006 Hurricane Fact Sheet #1(64kb PDF)(map)
• 10-31-2005 Press Release