1pm: HURRICANE JOAQUIN ALERT FROM THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
ALERT #4 ON HURRICANE JOAQUIN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2015 AT NOON EDT.
Tropical Depression Ida expected to weaken
THE US National Hurricane Centre said on Friday that Tropical Depression Ida is expected to weaken to a remnant low this weekend.
VIDEO: Heavy rain floods downtown Nassau
A sudden and severe downpour flooded the streets of downtown Nassau . . . .
As one storm fades away gracefully, next one stirs into life
TROPICAL depression Grace dissipated yesterday morning, proving a short-lived tropical cyclone in the eastern Atlantic that, like others before it, succumbed to unfavourable dry air and wind shear conditions.
Schools open this week after all clear over storm
PUBLIC schools throughout the country will open this week instead of next week, Ministry of Education officials announced yesterday.
Bahamas spared as Erika turns west
THE Bahamas was spared the wrath of Erika over the weekend, after the deadly storm made an unexpected turn to the west on Friday, taking the country’s chain of islands out of its destructive path.
'All Clear' as Erika degenerates, but Bahamas could still see heavy rain
RESIDENTS are advised to remain on alert despite early indications that Tropical Storm Erika may not make direct landfall in the Bahamas.
Killer storm eyes Nassau
TROPICAL Storm Erika, which has already been blamed for four deaths in the Caribbean, has gained strength and is expected to bring torrential rain and flash flooding to the southeast and central Bahamas by Saturday morning.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 1:50PM EDT UNTIL 4:00PM THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2015.
STORM DELAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPENING
The Department of Education has advised that due to Tropical Storm Erika, the opening of school has been delayed. All public schools will be closed on Monday, August 31st and Tuesday, September 1st, 2015.
Erika due to reach New Providence on Sunday
TROPICAL Storm Erika has shifted to the east and is now expected to pass directly over New Providence on Sunday, according to Meteorologist Wayne Neely.
Mayaguana gets ready for storm’s landfall
MAYAGUANA residents are bracing for Tropical Storm Erika days ahead of its projected landfall, according to island administrator Zephaniah Newbold.
TROPICAL STORM ALERT
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE ISLANDS OF INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND AND RAGGED ISLAND.
Erika to hit Bahamas, may become hurricane
TROPICAL Storm Erika is expected to dump four to eight inches of rain as it passes over The Bahamas this weekend, according to meteorologist Wayne Neely.
Residents urged to take precautions for Tropical Storm Erika
NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell yesterday urged residents throughout the country to take the necessary precautions to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika.
