Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas. Seven people are dead, and that number is expected to rise. It’s going to be a long road ahead for the Caribbean island nation. How will it recover? We ask Peter Bailey, a journalist and documentary filmmaker from the Virgin Islands. He experienced Hurricanes Irma and Maria two years ago, and made a documentary about that last year called "Paradise Discovered: The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders.”
How islands recover from devastating storms: Lessons from the Virgin Islands
An aerial view shows devastation after hurricane Dorian hit the Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, September 4, 2019. Photo credit: Joe Skipper/Reuters
Credits
Guest:
Peter Bailey - journalist, filmmaker
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Brian Hardzinski,
Caleigh Wells