The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

MANY will argue and emphatically state: It was prayer and the will of God that spared Nassau and the majority of the central, eastern and northern Bahamas but quite honestly if you had been tracking the storm on GF5 and the reliable European forecast pre-Thursday they both agreed.... New Providence winds no stronger than 50mph.

Correctly or not after Matthew, Nassuvians were frightened and rightly so after the hit on Barbuda - Anquilla - St Martin and the Leewards all estimates suggested Nassau watch out. We have to say a whopping thank you to all the workers in the food stores, hardware stores and Law Enforcement.

IRMA was a no-show and there is a serious problem for the future - will the residents get prepared like they did this time for the next storm which could be JOSE already out there a CAT 4 which could head our way by Thursday-Friday of this week?

We must always be over cautious - better over prepared than under.

The Ministry of Works needs to confirm or otherwise that the Baha Mar Resort was built to withstand anticipated hurricane force winds that this region has to anticipate and expect? Can Baha Mar structurally withstand a CAT 5 storm? Are their windows up to that standard or.....?

It was totally unprecedented that Baha Mar closed its doors - shut up shop and stayed closed.

Faithful Atlantis was open - looked after their guests and certain residents as they usually do -everyone safe and sound.

Minister Desmond Bannister you need to make an official statement on this issue on Baha Mar?

Bahamians there is already a further storm out there JOSE......don't let your guard down, stay over prepared and stay safe.

W THOMPSON

Nassau,

September 10, 2017.