When Hurricane Dorian (2019) struck The Bahamas, more than 75 percent of homes were damaged or destroyed and at least 70,000 people became homeless. One of the responses was the construction of a Multi-Purpose Community Shelter in Abaco. The initiative primarily serves the economically disadvantaged communities in Central Abaco. Many of them were living in informal housing, which were erased, exposing entrenched vulnerabilities and highlighting the absence of formal hurricane shelters in the Abacos. The Government of The Bahamas identified a pressing need for a dedicated hurricane shelter in Central Abaco to serve both crisis response and community development functions. A High-Standard Hurricane Shelter and Community Centre (10,000 square feet area) was constructed in Central Pines Subdivision, designed as the first dedicated hurricane shelter in The Bahamas capable of withstanding Category 3–5 storms. During non-hurricane periods, the Centre functions as a multi-use community hub. Click to Read