Organisations ready to reach out in support
NON-PROFIT organisations have mobilised to assist residents following the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which churned over Abaco and Grand Bahama yesterday. In an interview with The Tribune, Director General of Bahamas Red Cross Caroline Turnquest s
D'Aguilar fears blow to tourism from hurricane
THE government’s forecast of a record-breaking year for tourism performance could be disrupted thanks to Hurricane Dorian.According to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday, although the dangerous storm would have largely affected Grand Baham
Several shelters in Grand Bahama taking on water
SEVERAL shelters in Grand Bahama have been compromised and are taking on water as rescue teams on the island mobilise to relocate residents to safer locations, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson on Monday.
MONSTER: Abaco devastated by Hurricane Dorian
ANGRY and brutal Hurricane Dorian left only devastation in its wake, snapping utility poles, overturning vehicles and tearing entire communities apart, ultimately disintegrating life for Abaco residents.
PM: Mandatory evacuation legislation is a priority
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his administration’s stalled pace on promised mandatory evacuation legislation, telling reporters yesterday that no one could have anticipated monster storm Hurricane Dorian.
As storm drew near, police left to probe two murders
AS the northwest Bahamas prepared for Hurricane Dorian’s arrival, police in New Providence were investigating two separate murders that occurred on Friday.The first homicide was the result of a man being stabbed about the body, police said.According
'Crazy' to stay in low-lying areas in Grand Bahama
MANY residents in flood prone low-lying areas of Grand Bahama heeded the evacuation order to leave, especially those in East Grand Bahama, Queen’s Cove in the north, and West Grand Bahama, which were expected to be affected by powerful storm surges f
Schools stay closed
PUBLIC schools in the central and northwestern Bahamas will be closed until further notice. Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said these will include: New Providence, Andros, Eleuthera, Abaco and the surrounding cays, Grand Bahama and the surrounding te
Sunday’s live updates: Dorian over Grand Bahama after devastating Abaco
The news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Man dies after being hit by car near Harbour Bay
A MALE pedestrian died after he was hit by a car on East Bay Street and catapulted over a wall near the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre.
Storm projected to cost nation $8.1 billion
PRE-STORM impact data analysis put the country’s capital exposure from Hurricane Dorian at $8.1 billion with a projected impact to more than 70,000 Bahamians.
Emotional PM pleads with residents in Grand Bahama to leave high-risk zones
“MAY God bless us all,” said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Sunday as monster Category 5 storm Dorian churns through the northwestern Bahamas.
Taking shelter: Abaco residents prepare for Dorian
ONE person brought a brand new television. Another arrived with a refrigerator. One man even brought his pitbull in a cage to the Central Abaco Primary School shelter in Marsh Harbour but was promptly asked to leave and take the dog elsewhere.
PM makes final appeal to residents ahead of Hurricane Dorian
In a last-ditch effort to make residents realise the severity of the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian, Dr Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister, strongly appealed to them evacuate to safer locations.
