The Royal Bahamas Police Force wishes to advise that, to date, Sunday, September 8, 2019 they have located 45 bodies in the Hurricane Dorian affected area: 37 in Abaco and 8 in Grand Bahama. In their announcement the RBPF states: [...]
The Government of The Bahamas is providing the necessary resources to ensure safety and security on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. As of Saturday 7 September, a total of 274 Royal Bahamas [...]
Disaster Management Unit Phone Line to Report Names of Family Members Who Have Not Been Able to Be Contacted The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development advises the general public that the below-listed phone line has been established at [...]
The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wishes to advise that no islands in The Bahamas are under quarantine. Floods can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne and communicable diseases. Nevertheless, there have not been any [...]
Civil Aviation has had to clamp down on flights charging for evacuations • No flights are currently authorized to charge fees for evacuations. • Civil Aviation is aware of reports of commercial activity and will be revoking the flight authorizations [...]
NEMA is aware that there is an oil spill at South Riding Point, near High Rock.The incident occurred at Equinor’s storage facility. The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) authorised Equinor to send an aircraft to investigate the facility. The company [...]
Freeport, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis is pictured in Grand Bahama today, September 7, 2019, in a meeting with Grand Bahama officials and speaking with persons affected by Hurricane Dorian's impact and aftermath. (BIS [...]
Photos seen here were taken by Bahamas Information Services photographer, Patrick Hanna and provided September 7. Scenes from Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. Many homes were seriously damaged and the international airport took a heavy hit. Strong sea surge traveled miles [...]
Nassau, Bahamas - As we are presently experiencing a humanitarian crisis in aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, strict instructions have been given to the Immigration Department that our concentration is on assisting with the humanitarian efforts to rescue and save lives [...]
September 6, 2019 Photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, in Abaco, Bahamas. Above, homes heading into Dundas Town totally destroyed. (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna) Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com
