Charities start up efforts to bring relief to islands
TWO local charities have started efforts to provide relief to the southern islands left devastated by Hurricane Irma and are encouraging persons with “extra food or clothing items” to donate to those in need. Gina Knowles, co-founder of the Head-Kno
Residents urged to monitor Hurricane Jose
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has urged residents to closely monitor Hurricane Jose.
‘Unacceptable’ that Baha Mar closed doors to guests in storm
PRESIDENT and managing director of the Atlantis resort Howard Karawan has said it is “unacceptable” and “surprising” that Baha Mar would close its doors to “customers and the community” during the passage of a major category four hurricane.
Downed trees and Bimini left without power
AS Hurricane Irma barreled into Florida, the nearby island of Bimini experienced tropical storm conditions on Sunday with wind gusts of about 80mph, heavy flooding and reports of a tornado tearing roofs off homes.
Tornadoes hit Grand Bahama
ABOUT 100 people in Grand Bahama were affected by surprise tornadoes yesterday, some who “completely lost their homes” after the funnel clouds ripped roofs off structures as the island experienced tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Irma, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson.
Wind, heavy rain warning for Freeport
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Okay Jose – stay away
WEATHER forecasters said yesterday Hurricane Jose does not currently pose an imminent threat to The Bahamas.
Devastation left in Irma’s wake
HURRICANE Irma left Duncan Town, Ragged Island in a state of “devastation,” member of Parliament for the island Chester Cooper said yesterday, telling The Tribune the aftermath had left him “heartbroken”.
First public schools to open tomorrow
PUBLIC schools will reopen for students on islands given the all clear from Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, with the exception of those on islands where evacuations have taken place, the Ministry of Education said.
Morton Salt facilities on Inagua damaged
MORTON Salt, the largest employer in Inagua, sustained “extensive” roof damage as a result of Hurricane Irma’s powerful winds.
'We brought evacuees here - we'll get them back home'
THE Bahamas government is footing the costs associated with returning all evacuees from Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay and Ragged Island to their respective homes, National Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell has said.
Bahamian family flees to Canada to escape Irma
A BAHAMIAN mother and her two sons claimed they fled to Canada last week to escape possible devastation to the country by Hurricane Irma.
Bahamians in Florida brace for impact of storm
BAHAMIANS in Florida braced for Hurricane Irma yesterday, a hurricane described by forecasters as the most dangerous storm to hit the state since the category five Hurricane Andrew did so in 1992.
Shot dead in front of abandoned home
POLICE are still on the hunt for the person responsible for an early morning shooting on Friday that left one man dead and another man in hospital.
Armed robbers shoot victim as he runs away
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects responsible for a shooting and armed robbery that left a man in hospital on Sunday.
