Believe it or not! This is Bahamas International Airport under 2 meter deep water
The sea has engulfed the Bahamas international airport and the airport is currently under 6 feet (2 meters) of water.
By ET Online | Updated:
Bahamas International Airport was swallowed up by Hurricane Dorian, as dramatic footage of pounding waves posted by a member of Parliament on social media showed the airport in Freeport, a major tourist destination, almost completely submerged under water, with no runways or terminals in sight.
The sea has engulfed the Bahamas international airport and the airport is currently under 6 feet (2 meters) of water. Flooding caused by the hurricane has surged past the terminal building of the airport. Only water could be seen in the video, with no hint that there's a runway under the floodwater.
Hurricane Update: Iram Lewis, Member of Parliament, Central Grand Bahama sent me this video of Freeport Internatio… https://t.co/CMK4LbdXVg
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In before and after images of the airport, it is difficult to recognise the airport. Before:Screen grab from YouTube channel ITARV. After: Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis has termed Hurricane Dorian as "one of the greatest national crises in our country's history."
