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Hurricane Irma: PM announces emergency evacuations from MICAL, Ragged Island

A statement has been released by Bahamasair on evacuations:

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HURRICANE DORIAN: Death toll now stands at 50

Monday’s updates.

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DEMOLITION GOES ON DESPITE SHANTY FIRE: No casualties reported but cause of blaze is still being investigated

DEMOLITION of the Kool Acres community will still proceed today despite the blaze that tore through the shanty town on Saturday engulfing more than 70 homes and destroying numerous belongings and personal items.

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Families left homeless after blaze destroys homes on Bimini

Police on the island of Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed four homes and reportedly left 11 families homeless on Sunday.

What to do when a hurricane strikes

What to do when a hurricane strikes ONCE the hurricane hits, it's important to know what to do. If you live in a coastal evacuation zone, or in a structure which might not be strong, have an evacuation plan. The Bahamas Meteorology Department says: If yo

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hurricane Nicole

Speaking this evening, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said in Eleuthera, Andros and New Providence “schools and universities will resume classes tomorrow (Thursday) and all government workers are asked to return to duty.

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Friday’s Updates: Hurricane Isaias

8.30pm: From the Associated Press – Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday night and was expected to strengthen in the coming hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm was centered about 175 miles (280 kilometers) south-southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas and was moving northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).

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UPDATED: Office of the Prime Minister releases statement on Hurricane Fiona

RESIDENTS of the southern Bahamas were bracing for tropical storm conditions last night as Hurricane Fiona continued on its path towards those Family Islands.

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MV Onego Traveller in distress

The Ministry of Transport & Housing is advising the public that MV Onego Traveller is in distress around Hole in the Wall, South Abaco.

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VIDEO: Going . . . going . . . CRUNCH!

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has confirmed its vessel HMBS Lawrence Major sustained “structural damage” when another motor vessel rammed into it in Suriname on Saturday.

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Mailboat runs aground off Egg Island

A GROUP of passengers and crew members had to be evacuated from the M/V Legacy after the mailboat ran aground in waters near Egg Island off Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, on Wednesday morning.

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Fleeing the fire

RESIDENTS in Jubilee Gardens were forced to evacuate their homes yesterday after a massive fire at the New Providence landfill blanketed the community in thick, black hazardous smoke.

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Hurricane Irma updates: Govt offices close today

DELIVERING the “strongest plea possible,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis appealed to residents of Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay and Ragged Island to evacuate their respective areas, stressing emergency personnel and assistance will not be available during the immediate impact of “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Irma.

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HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Death toll now stands at 43

Friday’s latest news.

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TUESDAY'S UPDATES: Tropical Storm Nicole

he Bahamas Department of Meteorology says Tropical Storm Nicole is likely to become a hurricane by Wednesday, weather conditions continue to deteriorate and life-threatening sea conditions persist in the Northwest Bahamas.

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UPDATED: Ministry gives update on MV Onego Traveller

The Ministry of Transport and Housing has issued an update on MV Onego Traveller:

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Sunday’s live updates: Dorian over Grand Bahama after devastating Abaco

The news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.