Mark, I've asked around, but communications with the Bahamas are apparently still sporadic. San Salvador sustained some damage at the Bahamian Field Station and Club Med. The airport is also very low-lying and I would expect some damage there, though I have heard nothing about it. As to the people, most of the houses are stone and most of the island is a lot taller than 20 feet, so we can reasonably hope that they weathered the storm successfully. Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama