10 September 2019
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said The Bahamas is in the midst of a “public health crisis”. Dr. Sands made this comment on Sunday during Love 97’s Jones and Company radio talk show. The comment also came following Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic and historic landfall on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. From a […]
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09 September 2019
The Rand Memorial Hospital generation power is off and will now have to refer hospital services to other clinics in Grand Bahama, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said. During a press conference on Friday at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sands said Abaco and Grand Bahama are facing significant infrastructure and physical damages. He described the level of damage […]
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09 September 2019
The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) advised that no islands in The Bahamas are under quarantine and there are no outbreaks of cholera following Hurricane Dorian. “Floods can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne and communicable diseases. Nevertheless, there have not been any detected cholera cases at the moment, nor any increased number of infectiousdiseases due to the hurricane,” a joint […]
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09 September 2019
The Rand Memorial Hospital generation power is off and will now have to refer hospital services to other clinics in Grand Bahama, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said. During a press conference on Friday at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sands said Abaco and Grand Bahama are facing significant infrastructure and physical damages. He described the level of damage […]
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09 September 2019
Some Grand Bahama residents may have to cope without power for a few more weeks, considering the amount of salt water Hurricane Dorian swept into their homes, according to former Bahamian Contractor’s Association President Leonard Sands. He explained that salt water is a natural conductor of electricity, which can create electrical hazards if power was automatically restored. […]
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09 September 2019
Abandoned, in panic and in survival mode, that was the atmosphere at Treasure Cay International Airport on Friday morning as hundreds of residents waited on the tar mat to get off the island. Residents explained that they slept outside on the ground as the airport was completely destroyed. The Dundas Town residents told The Bahama Journal on the ground […]
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09 September 2019
Chantel Thompson, a recently evacuated Grand Bahama resident, may need therapy after maneuvering through Hurricane Dorian’s powerful winds, torrential rain and sea surge, which she described as an “horrific” experience. “We had to practically swim through the water in the storm as we saw the water in our home rising and rising,” Thompson saidthis past Friday. “We heard through WhatsApp this was low tide and high tide […]
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09 September 2019
Law enforcement officials yesterday welcomed 119 defenceforce troops from Trinidad and Tobago to ensure the safety of residents on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, along with Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Tellis Bethel, this past Saturday evening welcomed a contingent of Jamaican defence force officers. Minister Dames described this as “a moving experience”. He said, “We have brothers throughout the […]
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09 September 2019
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced yesterday that 3,500 residents affected by Hurricane Dorian were evacuated. The majority of the evacuees are from Abaco. According to NEMA, upon arrival in New Providence, the evacuees are processed at Odyssey Aviation and then taken to family or friends, or sent to a shelter. NEMA spokesperson Carl Smith provided the […]
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06 September 2019
Bahamasair is offering services into Treasure Cay Abaco to assist residents looking to evacuate the island. The $150 discount deal that Bahamasair implemented before Hurricane Dorian is still available. However, Bahamasair Managing Director Tracey Cooper said persons who may not have the funds would still be able to evacuate the island on Bahamasair. “As indicated […]
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