Psychologists and therapists to assist hurricane survivors
A conglomerate of local psychologists and therapists are making plans to launch a crisis management counselling initiative that will provide assistance and support to those now dealing with the trauma of living through the horror of Hurricane Dorian.
Death toll rises to 43, PM says loss of life is 'devastating'
AS THE Hurricane Dorian death toll has now rocketed to a “catastrophic” 43, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country’s grief begins with all of the families who have lost loved ones.
Hurricane Floyd 'child's play' compared to Dorian
HURRICANE Floyd, a Category 4 storm that devastated Abaco 20 years ago, was "child's play" compared to Hurricane Dorian, said one Treasure Cay resident.
Family sought refuge from Dorian under bed and in closet
AN Abaco family was forced to seek refuge under their bed and in a closet after Hurricane Dorian’s ferocious gusts blew the roof off their Spring City home.
Immigration apprehension exercises suspended in Abaco, Grand Bahama
DEPARTMENT of Immigration apprehension exercises have been suspended in Abaco and Grand Bahama in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department assists Dorian recovery
IN the wake of Hurricane Dorian, numerous international organisations are providing their services to aid the Bahamas in its recovery efforts, one of them being the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue Team.
Abaco resident says island is unsafe to live
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
Woman, 77, drowned in Marsh Harbour home
MS ASTRID Stratton, 77, drowned in her Marsh Harbour home during the height of Sunday’s category five hurricane that demolished her two-story house.
Free evacuation flights on Bahamasair
FOR the next five days there will be free evacuation flights on Bahamasair from Abaco and Grand Bahama to Nassau, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced on Thursday night.
Grand Bahama after Dorian: 'Everything is lost'
NEMA officials landed in Grand Bahama on Friday afternoon and went to a number of housing subdivisions in Freeport that sustained substantial flood damage and property loss in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
Red Cross: We need to help our brothers and sisters
THE Bahamas Red Cross Society has issued an appeal for donations to assist with the needs of hurricane victims in Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Fear of illnesses spreading in wake of Dorian
THE Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation is concerned about the possibility of an outbreak of water-borne and vector-borne illnesses in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, a local representative said yesterday. Dr Esther de Gourville
Baptists: We're ready to help in any way possible
LEADERS of the Baptist community say they are ready to assist storm victims “in any way possible”. Yesterday, the Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention’s president, Rev Dr Lloyd Smith, expressed sadness and offered the assistance of
Cut off - residents unable to reach East End through flood waters
GRAND Bahama residents were desperate to get to East End yesterday to check on relatives and loved ones who they have not seen or heard from since Hurricane Dorian landed on the island.Scores of Grand Bahama residents could not get through flood wate
