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Amazingly, no human lives were lost in the hurricane, but there was plenty of destruction island-wide to homes and the boats that were a livelihood to many. Nevertheless, Wilbert Forbes calls the storm “a blessing in disguise.” The reason? Recovery assistance came quickly and generously from the West Indies Federal Government, Jamaica, the United States, and Canada. In addition to food of all types, there was cement, lumber, and roofing materials. The Islanders set to rebuilding their homes and repairing their sloops. They built quickly and simply: one-room structures of native stone and cement, with corrugated metal roofs. Skills and tools varied; only one man, says Wilbert, had a level and a square. Others crooked their elbows to approximate a right angle. Over the years, residents added improvements and built larger and better homes which can be seen across the island today. But the “hurricane houses” remain as a testament to island resilience. Created as the result of a natural disaster, they, too, are “beautiful by nature.” a Sources: Wilbert Forbes of Whitby, North Caicos; Gary Lightbourne and Hope James-Hamilton of Bottle Creek, North Caicos, and H.E. Sadler’s Turks Islands Landfall, Second Edition. 52 www.timespub.tc
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