3.15PM UPDATE: BEC preparedness plans
In New Providence, BEC will maintain electricity supply throughout the duration of the storm; however, there are possibilities of supply interruption due to adverse weather conditions.
HURRICANE SANDY: PMH update for dialysis patients
ALL Princess Margaret Hospital dialysis patients are advised that patients scheduled for dialysis on Friday are asked to report to the unit for their treatment at their regular time on Saturday.
PMH visiting suspended
VISITING HOURS at the Princess Margaret Hospital have been suspended
JUST IN: Mayaguana prepared to ride out Sandy
Mayaguana is fully prepared to take action once Hurricane Sandy hits, but most residents are waiting to see what happens, Island Administrator Lavon Harris-Smith told the Tribune.
11:30AM HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE
Hurricane Sandy is moving between the northeast coast of Cuba and the Central Bahamas.
JUST IN: Experts warn not to 'take storm lightly'
Weather conditions are going to continue to deteriorate as the day wears on and weather experts warn Hurricane Sandy is "nothing to take lightly."
8:45AM: HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE
Hurricane Sandy has now upgraded to a category two storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and is currently moving between the northwest coast of Cuba and the Central Bahamas at 18mph, according to information from the National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
Hurricane shelters made ready
HURRICANE shelters across the country were being made ready as of 7am as Hurricane Sandy ploughed its course into The Bahamas.
HURRICANE SANDY: Airport closed
LYNDEN Pindling International Airport was due to close its operations at 7am today, affecting nearly 7,000 passengers.
Storm forces closure of all schools
The Cabinet Office said yesterday: Due to the hurricane watch of Tropical Storm Sandy, all schools, public and private, will be closed Thursday and Friday.
5.39PM: HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE
Alert #10 on Hurricane Sandy issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology on Tuesday, October 24, 2012 at 3 p.m.
HURRICANE UPDATE: All Schools and government offices to close tomorrow
Prime Minister Christie announced today that due to Hurricane Sandy all government schools and offices will be closed tomorrow and Friday.
Tropical Storm Sandy to bring strong wind, rain
FORECASTERS are warning of strong winds and scattered storms for the duration of the day as Tropical Storm Sandy draws closer to The Bahamas.
