By: Denise Maycock/Tribune Freeport ReporterPhoto: Hulan Davis, a recipient of the first Rotary house built on Sweeting’s Cay, recalls the trauma of Hurricane Dorian. (Photo: Vandyke Hepburn)
Sweeting's Cay has come a long way in three years since Hurricane Dorian, but more remains to be done before the community and people’s livelihood are fully restored. The school and the community clinic are still not open. Repairs to the public dock are still not finished and some homes and businesses need repairs.
September 1 will mark the third anniversary of Hurricane Dorian. And Sweeting’s Cay residents are hoping and praying that another storm does not come their way. During a visit to the cay this week, we saw some signs of progress. The vegetation has grown back, and even some mangroves are starting to regenerate on the shoreline. More residents have also returned to rebuild the island and resume their lives.
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