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The Bahamas starts to recover from monstrous Matthew PEOPLE move in to clear up at the United Fellowship Outreach Ministries International on South Beach Road, which was among many properties hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net HURRICANE Matthew left behind a trail of destruction, flooding, downed lamp poles and electrical lines and residents eager to re-establish normal lives after battering the Bahamas for three days as a dangerous category three and four storm. No reports of serious injuries or death occurred as a result of the hurricane, but an elderly man died from a heart attack after being airlifted from Andros to New Providence during the storm. With the sting of last year’s Hurricane Joaquin in the minds of many, fears that similar catastrophic levels would impact the southern Bahamas were allayed when the eye of Matthew missed most of those islands, causing minimal damage to them.
A PACKED Esso Gas Station after Hurricane Matthew. Instead, Matthew saved toring the possibility that its full force for the north- the storm could “loop” ern islands, including New and head back toward the Providence, which received northern Bahamas as a siga direct hit from such a nificantly weakened tropipoweful hurricane for the cal storm. “We are fortunate in the first time since 1929, and Grand Bahama, which ap- country that it has had minpeared to have been hit imal impact on the islands hardest by the hurricane’s in the south that have had Hurricane Joaquin impact140mph conditions. Officials are still moni- ed and so we have to thank
God for his mercies in that regard,” Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Friday after a Cabinet meeting at the head office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). “We are awaiting the full assessments from Exuma. Obviously we were impacted strongly in New Providence and tremendously in
North Andros and Grand Bahama.” Mr Christie and other officials were expected to visit Grand Bahama on Friday afternoon. “The representative for West End and Bimini have told us that quite a number of homes have been destroyed, many of them damaged,” he said. “And as we were monitoring last night we are now hearing of significant damage in Freeport and we note that the impact was strong there in Grand Bahama, period.” Indeed, the island administrator for West Grand Bahama, Brenda Colebrooke, told The Tribune 95 per cent of the homes in the Eight Mile Rock and Holmes Rock area were severely damaged, as roofs caved in and portions of homes were blown out. On Friday afternoon, Yamacraw and South Beach also continued to experi-
ence severe flooding. Bahamians, however, wasted little time beginning to clean-up up the islands. Even amid windy, rainy, tropical storm conditions on Thursday evening some residents took to the streets. Long queues of people lined up at gas stations and fast-food restaurants throughout Friday. Others picked up chain saws and cutlasses and began mowing down and removing the large trees and branches that had blocked passages in roads and homes. Residents in southern New Providence left their shelters and returned to their constituencies, often finding cars nearly submerged and flooding to homes. Banks on Friday were also working to restore ATMs and to provide limited in-store banking services on Saturday. SEE PAGE SIX
MORE THAN 400 RESCUED ‘WAVES FOUR FEET HIGH FROM HOMES BY POLICE BURST INTO MY HOME’ By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net MORE THAN 400 pople were rescued from their homes in eastern and southern New Providence as flood waters began to rise more than four feet during the passage of Hurricane Matthew, according to Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade. In an interview with ZNS
at the Hurricane Command Center, Commissioner Greenslade said officers began to get calls around 8am on Thursday that residents were “experiencing difficulty” with flooding and tidal surges. He said officers, with the assistance of community partners, mobilised tractors and “really large dump trucks” to assist with rescue efforts. SEE PAGE SIX
By TANEKA THOMPSON Tribune News Editor tmthompson@tribunemedia.net
RONALD Woodside was at home in his seaside house on South Beach Road with his parents on Thursday, when waves about “four feet” high burst into the building, forcing the family to flee to the second floor. Mr Woodside, 23, said the powerful waves surged through the back door,
which faces the sea, before knocking out two windows. The devastating storm surge from Hurricane Matthew “ripped up” sheetrock in his home, leaving him, his mother and father, with little time to escape to the second floor. The family did not evacuate the home ahead of the storm despite warnings from officials, but were SEE PAGE THREE
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‘God’s hand is in this’ says pastor of church destruction By TANEKA THOMPSON Tribune News Editor tmthompson@tribunemedia.net POWERFUL storm surges from Hurricane Matthew completely destroyed United Fellowship Outreach Ministries International, a small church on the coast of South Beach Road that has been something of a “landmark” in the area for decades, according to church officials. The concrete structure has withstood many hurricanes, suffering only minor damage despite its proximity to the sea, according to Pastor Barbara Rahming. Church officials secured the property ahead of the storm and were shocked upon their return on Thursday evening. Matthew had ripped out most of the walls and a majority of the roof. When The Tribune arrived, the altar and several chairs were strewn across the road. Other chairs were crushed under concrete debris.
Church officials were busy picking up what could be salvaged and storing the items on the property. Despite the chaos, they are adamant that they will rebuild in the same spot. “It is total destruction,” said Pastor Rahming. “But you see, God’s hand is in this. We are not discouraged because God is going to do something.” Another church official, Dion Coakley, said congregation members are not discouraged, despite the destruction. He, like many other congregation members who spoke with The Tribune, is optimistic that the church and its flock will rebound. “We believe that according to scripture, our latter should be greater than our former,” Mr Coakley said. “We are keeping hope, belief in God, trust in God, that we would be able to restore it bigger and better.” Officials said it was too early to give an estimate of the financial damage to the church.
DAMAGE to the United Fellowship Outreach Ministries International church in South Beach.
Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
A RESIDENT ducks under a fallen tree along the only access to homes in the Johnson Road residential area. Photo: Tim Aylen/AP
COMPUTERS STOLEN FROM SCHOOL DURING HURRICANE THIEVES stole computers from Sandilands Primary School and “ransacked” the principal’s office during Hurricane Matthew, Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell said on Friday. The “disgusting” incident is being investigated by police, but Mr Mitchell urged residents to be vigilant and on the look out for the stolen items and report relevant information to the authorities. “While most of the people of Fox Hill worked together during the storm, the Sandilands Primary School
was broken into and all its computers from its computer lab were stolen and the principal’s office was ransacked on the day the hurricane struck by persons unknown,” Mr Mitchell said in a statement. “This is reprehensible and disgusting. How can someone be so morally bankrupt as to use a storm to rob little children of a chance at a decent future? “I ask the community to keep their eyes and ears open to find these thieves and report them to the police who are investigating.”
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• HEAD of the Clearing Banks Association Ian Jennings said on Friday that local banks are working to restore ATM service as soon as possible. “Today the banks are doing a damage assessment and we will try and restore ATM services today and we will make an announcement on resumption of full service banking later,” Mr Jennings said. Mr Jennings said while some clearing banks offer Saturday banking services, it is unclear if that will resume this weekend.
HURRICANE Matthew damaged the Churchill Building, on Bay Street.
Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
A close escape as bedroom roof is ripped off in storm By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net A BLUE Hill Estates family escaped a brush with serious injury or possibly death after a large portion of the roof of a bedroom at their home was torn off as
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Hurricane Matthew’s vicious winds ravished New Providence. Fighting back tears, Terri Antonio described the ordeal as emotionally unsettling and traumatising. She said the memory of seeing water pour from the sky into her bedroom and the sound of the roof being ripped off and tossed to the ground continues to replay in her mind. The homeowner said her brush with devastation in the early hours of Thursday began while she, her daughter and eight-month-old granddaughter were riding out the category 4 storm in the master bedroom. Matthew’s “frightening” and “forceful” winds sparked serious concern and prompted the decision to move the family to the basement, Ms Antonio said. Within 30 minutes, Ms Antonio said they heard a loud “freight train noise” of what they now know was the roof of the bedroom crashing to the ground.
some milk for her baby, she was brave enough to go in my room, and found at least a quarter of the whole roof gone. She came downstairs and she told me very calmly. I don’t know if I could have been as brave as her. I could not come from downstairs. I could not do it. It was just traumatising to me.” Ms Antonio said this situation has been bittersweet. Having lived in the home for 24 years, she said it is hard to fathom leaving it behind. However, the damage - both physical and
emotional - have led the family to search for somewhere else to live. “I don’t think I’m going to stay in here; we are looking for some place to go.Like my daughter said, growing up in this house you become a part of it and it becomes a part of you. There are certain things about this house that I like very much. “I spend a lot of time in my kitchen and I am going to miss my kitchen because it’s a nice big spacious kitchen. I have room for everything I’ve ever wanted in there but these are small material things. “That is why I believe that going through life we cannot get attached to anything. It’s just going to be pulling you from the realities of life and the things that are more important like life and health and strength. “I thank God I am in good health and as long as I am alive we can get our lives back,” Ms Antonio said.
RESIDENTS by the home in South Beach where four feet of water rushed in. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff a lil’ bit more from getting on East Street South came said he and his family have break up more. We did what in a truck to evacuate the bunkered down in their we could do. Where the trio from the home. home during previous hurDion Duncombe, whose ricanes, but did not take the waves was hitting the house so hard, we could feel the house sits a few yards away chance this time. house rocking. So we just from the coast, said he has He said when he returned not seen a storm of this home to assess the damage, decided to evacuate.” He said that, luckily, a magnitude in the 18 years he met water “more than relative who lived nearby he has lived in the area. He four feet” high inside. “We
evacuated before the hurricane (on) Wednesday,” he said. “In the past 18 years I think we had a few storms that came by. In 2001, that was the worst one that came by before this one, but the water level only came as far as the road from the sea. We stayed through that one. This one we knew for sure was going to be devastating.” Ahmad Hamilton, another resident of South Beach Road, was one of several area residents The Tribune spoke with who voluntarily evacuated before Matthew hit. He was busy clearing out water-damaged items from his home when The Tribune arrived. He said when he first came home, he found about two feet of water inside his house. He said his furniture and other belongings were likely damaged, but optimistically expressed that all was not lost and that it could have been worse. The stories were similar in the area of Yamacraw
THE DAMAGE at the property in Blue Hill Estates. “The wind actually got too much for me. It actually made me feel afraid,” she told The Tribune on Friday. “So I said, ‘you know before anything happens let’s go downstairs in the basement ‘and when we were down there maybe a half hour we heard the loudest crash. “It was like a pulling or a freight train nose. I didn’t look at my daughter, but she looked at me. I didn’t want to say anything because I just figured what happened. She added: “What we later found when my child had to come upstairs for
• RUBIS Bahamas foresees an extensive cleanup effort as at least two of the company’s service stations in New Providence sustained extensive damage on Thursday. Gordan Craig, managing director of Rubis Bahamas, said officials are preparing for a “full scale” assessment effort as soon as the all clear is given for New Providence. The roof of the Rubis garage on East Bay Street collapsed and one in Carmichael Road was damaged. Mr Craig said the company has been notified of “several instances” of damage to its properties. • PRIME MINISTER Perry Christie toured hurricane shelters in New Providence on Wednesday night before the storm hit. NEMA officials added the Sir Kendal G L Issacs Gymnasium as a designated shelter as many in the area were reported to be at full capacity. Hill View Seventh Day Adventist Church, near the Tonique Williams Darling Highway, designed to accommodate 250 people, had 305 occupants. The New Providence Community Church, Blake Road, serviced 183, 33 more than capacity. Additionally, St Barnabas Anglican Church on Wulff Road and Blue Hill Road was full with 60 people. • AIRLINES cancelled 1,594 flights for Wednesday through Friday because of Hurricane Matthew, including 124 in the United States, the Bahamas and Haiti on Wednesday due to the storm. According to Houstonbased FlightAware.com, the most affected airports were Miami (51 flights) and Nassau (43 flights). It says American Airlines cancelled the most flights - 63.
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forced to flee on Thursday as Hurricane Matthew pounded the structure. His family, like many other residents in the South Beach area who live near the coast, were sorting through debris on Friday, trying to salvage what belongings they could. “It was traumatic,” he told The Tribune, as he gazed sombrely at his home. “Our back door facing the sea, the water came through the door, and then it started to move furniture around and then it took away the front door and it damaged a lot of sheetrock on the lower floor. “The water was about four feet. It came through the door and then the two windows on that side to the sea and then starting ripping up the sheetrock, moving the fridge, stove, furniture. We live in a two-storey house so we just gone up to the second floor. We were trying to secure the house
Beach Estates in eastern New Providence, where many people who had fled in anticipation of dangerous storm surges, had returned to assess the damage wrought by Matthew. One woman, who did not want to be named, said she evacuated Wednesday afternoon. When she returned to her house on Thursday night, the water through her street was “knee high”. “We had a lot of flooding. Before we left here, we put the furniture up higher, some still got messed up,” she said. “I have never seen a storm like this. We stayed here during Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Michelle, never seen anything like this.” Matthew, a category 4 storm, pummelled New Providence on Thursday. Earlier in the week, government officials urged persons living near the sea, and especially the southern coast, to evacuate in anticipation of dangerous storm surges and heavy flooding.
SUPER VALUE OFFICE ‘LOOKS LIKE A WAR ZONE’ AFTER STORM HITS BUSINESS OWNER By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
SUPER Value owner Rupert Roberts said on Thursday afternoon the area around his Golden Gates head office “looks like a war zone” after Hurricane Matthew’s passage, which damaged both his house and his business. Mr Roberts confirmed the roof of Super Value’s East Street store had blown off and said “the city is destroyed”.
“It’s terrible,” Mr Roberts said. “I can’t really talk. We’ve got power off everywhere, and the city is destroyed.” Mr Roberts said he had taken his family to ride out Matthew at Super Value’s Golden Gates head office, fearing that their homes on New Providence’s southern coast would be fully exposed to the storm surge. “I am taking the advice to stay in,” Mr Roberts said. “Down in Golden Gates, it looks like a war zone. When
I opened the back door on the balcony to let fresh air in, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It looks like the whole island is destroyed.” He told The Tribune that six lampposts in Super Value’s Golden Gates parking lot had been downed, while large trees had also been destroyed by Matthew’s winds. Mr Roberts added that he had been “shocked” to be informed that the four-foot thick sea wall at his Yamacraw home had been claimed by the sea.
“I’m in shock. On one side of my house, the seaside, my workman tells me the four-foot thick sea wall there is missing,” Mr Roberts said. “The ocean claimed it, the hurricane got it. I was shocked at that. I didn’t think we would have that kind of surge. What will be
will be. We will rebuild. I”ll some Super Value stores, call you when we dig out of including those at Winton the hole.” and in Cable Beach were 7th October By Friday Friday, afternoon, open2016 for business.
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North Andros ‘took the brunt’ By CARA HUNT cbrennen@tribunemedia.net
NORTH Andros “took the brunt” of the eye of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday evening, resulting in extensive damage, according to administrators on the island. “The sea came one and a half miles inland, resulting in extensive flooding from Morgan’s Bluff Marina all the way into Pineville, and from Lowe Sound Harbour into Fire Road,” said Ivan Ferguson, senior deputy administrator of Nicholl’s Town, North Andros. He added that the BTC
tower was completely destroyed in the storm, cutting off all telephone communications. On Friday afternoon, volunteers in heavy trucks were out trying to clear large trees that were blocking the roads. Potable water and electrical infrastructure were also impacted. The Tribune lost contact with Mr Ferguson before any further information about the area’s status could be obtained. Reports were much better from the southern and central parts of the island. Cleola Cooper-Pinder, deputy administrator of Fresh
Creek, Andros, said officials had begun to assess the damage in her area. “The airport’s roof has been compromised, but we hope it can reopen in the morning. BEC is in the process of doing their assessments and restoring power as soon as possible. Their generator room roof suffered damage and we have been in touch with Captain (Stephen) Russell of NEMA as we need large tarps,” she said. Mrs Cooper-Pinder explained that the Fresh Creek area is still without power, but everyone is
well and working together to clean up as a community. “We have persons with large trucks going through the island helping where they can. There is a lot of debris and we have about 30 power lines snapped and some very large trees have been uprooted in what we believe must have been tornado activity,” she said. While some areas have flooded, they have not seen the major flooding of private residences experienced in Nassau. Mrs Cooper-Pinder said that they are in the process
of checking with the local food stores as there are concerns that supplies may run out. Meanwhile, Gregory Knowles, senior deputy Family Island administer for Kemp’s Bay and Mangrove Cay, said that they were also in the clean-up process after being spared the worst of Matthew. “There are a lot of trees down and a lot of water in the streets, but no flooding in homes and businesses. I know that there was one shop which lost a portion of it’s roof and a home in Duncombe Copice. We are with power because fortunately
none of our poles came down in Kemp’s Bay,” he explained. “The Lord was really gracious to us.” Mr Knowles told The Tribune earlier that there had been an incident with a senior citizen on Wednesday that required intervention from law enforcement. “We had some resistance from a 94-year-old lady who said ‘only God could tell her to move’,” Mr Knowles said. “So we had to get police and Defence Force officers in to bring her out of her home and into the elderly home where it’s safer. She eventually settled down and followed instructions.”
THE SCENE in Freeport as Hurricane Matthew approached. will begin in Grand Ba- even before the all clear was hama as soon as assess- given to begin their assessments are concluded and a ments. “From 7am, before the plan of action is finalised, an official from the Grand all-clear was given by Bahama Power Company NEMA, 60 members of our (GBPC) told The Tribune crews did an assessment throughout the entire ison Friday. Cleopatra Russell, land and that entailed them GBPC communications of- going out, taking a look at ficer, said the company’s our infrastructure which teams, including special- would’ve been our substaists brought in from Nova tion, our transmissions Scotia and Newfoundland, lines as well as our generatCanada, had mobilised ing facility, to get a general
assessment of exactly where we were with that,” she said. “Our first priority right now is to get water to the island. That’s something that we’re actively working on,” Mrs Russell stressed. Mrs Russell said the company did its best to keep power on for its 20,000 customers for as long and as safely as possible on Thursday evening before the winds from Hurricane Matthew became too much.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO 95% OF BUILDINGS IN EIGHT MILE ROCK AND HOLMES ROCK By RASHAD ROLLE and LAMECH JOHNSON
NINETY five per cent of the buildings in the Eight Mile Rock and Holmes Rock areas in Grand Bahama received significant damage from Hurricane Matthew on Thursday night and Friday morning, Brenda Colebrooke, the island administrator for West Grand Bahama, said. “Portions of the homes were blown out and roofs were completely blown off,” she told The Tribune shortly before 9am on Friday as authorities began making initial assessments of the damage the category 4 storm caused in Grand Bahama. There were, however, no reports of lives lost. “We had some very, very high winds,” Ms Colebrooke said. “We think we caught 140mph conditions in the west. We had people still stuck in the west end area, reaching out for help. Right now we’re trying to clear roads to make them
passable. Our team has not reported back yet though.” A senior police officer told The Tribune earlier on Friday morning that more than 72 homes reported experiencing significant roof damage from Matthew although that did not include the western area of the island. They expect to receive more of such reports of damage. West Grand Bahama is also believed to be experiencing significant flooding in the storm’s aftermath. “It was horrendous,” Harvey Roberts, the island administrator for East Grand Bahama, said of the hurricane. He said he received calls from residents to be rescued all throughout Thursday night, but could not do anything about it. “We couldn’t go out and risk our lives,” he said. Mr Roberts was in Acklins last year during Hurricane Joaquin, which devastated the island. “I thought I would not experience anything like that in my life-
time again but this was even worse,” he said. “The winds were tremendous.” When he spoke to The Tribune shortly after 8.30am, Mr Roberts was riding alongside the island’s top police officer to begin assessments. He was at the airport, which received minimal damage though “debris was everywhere”. Hurricane Matthew damaged numerous buildings, forced lamp poles down and knocked down trees in Grand Bahama, making roads impassable. Preston Cunningham, administrator for the city of Freeport, also said “debris is all over the place”. “It’s a little too early to say what is what,” he added. Mr Cunningham said there was not much to speak about in terms of emergency situations. “One hurricane shelter with challenged persons had a problem but we were able to manage to have that one solved during the night,” he said. The restoration of power
IMAGES showing some of the scenes in Freeport as Hurricane Matthew drew near.
EXUMA MAN BREAKS HIP PUTTING UP SHUTTERS EXUMA “held up pretty well” in the face of Hurricane Matthew, initial assessments indicate, according to Exuma’s chief councillor, Brian Strachan. However, a 69-year-old broke his hip after falling in his home while attempting to put up shutters, The Tribune was told. A woman, who identified herself as Ms Rolle and who works at the island’s hurricane command centre, also said: “The breeze has subsided to about 70mph and the reaction team, headed by the island administrator and area MP, are beginning to go on the road to do their assessment. “There has been some damage. Some people have lost their roofs. BTC’s wire and BPL’s poles are down. And we have a bit of flooding in low-lying areas. We’ve had 69-year-old that was seriously injured trying to put up his shutters. He slipped and fell, breaking his hip. In the Exuma cays, they’ve reported that fencing at the airport has gone down. Calls continue to come in with damage people are receiving.”
DRIVERS making their way through flooding in New Providence. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
A CAR splashing through water on Fishing Hole Road in Grand Bahama.
ROADS being cleared in Cable Beach on Friday.
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HURRICANE MATTHEW TOOK DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY DOPPLER RADAR ‘OFF ITS GEARS’ SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net
DAMAGE in South Beach after Hurricane Matthew.
Photo Shawn Hanna
CUSTOMERS COULD WAIT ‘SEVERAL DAYS’ BEFORE ALL POWER RESTORED By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net
WHILE it has begun restoring power to some parts of New Providence, the Bahamas Power & Light Company (BPL) has warned that it could take several days “or even longer” before all customers are back on electricity supply because its distribution network has been “substantially impacted”. However, where possible, the electricity provider has started to provide power to areas least affected by the storm and to other areas where essential services are rendered. “Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited (BPL) advises its customers in New Providence that its systems in New Providence have sustained significant damage in Hurricane Matthew,” an update on Friday read. “Where possible, we have started to provide power to areas least affected by the storm and other areas with essential services. Additionally, 50 per cent of the primary substations on the island have been energised and crews are working on others. At present our crews are also carrying out detailed assessments across the island. Once this process is complete, teams will begin an aggressive restoration exercise across the island.”
“There are numerous issues that may impact the restoration process including; standing water in several parts of the island and extensive pole damage in some areas.” Bahamas Power & Light Company BPL further outlined several of its major challenges, which includes issues restarting engine and damage to the distribution network. “There are issues restarting engines at Blue Hills Power Station as a result of the storm. Clifton Pier Power Station is available to begin generating power as the transmission system becomes available. “The transmission system on the island has sustained some damage. BPL’s distribution network which services communities has been substantially impacted by the storm. “We are getting lots of calls in to our command centre, which can be reached at 302-1800 and 323-5561. We encourage this as it will help our teams populate all the issues we have to address and work to carry out repairs.
“We continue to advise our customers that given the extent of the damage restoration could, for some, take several days or even longer. “There are numerous issues that may impact the restoration process including; standing water in several parts of the island and extensive pole damage in some areas. “We continue to ask for customers’ patience. “The magnitude of the storm has had a significant impact on our networks and we trust that our customers can appreciate the enormous amount of work we have ahead of us.” In an earlier update, BPL said power was restored to Eastwood and Downtown Nassau after 1am on Friday and work was continuing. “The company’s action plan for restoration is a step down approach impacting the largest amount of customers first and continuing on to smaller groupings and then individual customers,” the earlier statement said. “Once assessments of the transmission lines are complete and repairs, if necessary are made, BPL will begin restoring supply to communities. Customers whose supply are delivered through underground transmission and distribution lines will likely have their power restored first. After transmission line work is complete, BPL will also begin restoring supply
HURRICANE MATTHEW COULD ‘LOOP’ BACK TO THE BAHAMAS By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net THERE is a possibility that Hurricane Matthew will “make a loop” and return to the Bahamas next week, Deputy Director of the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean warned on Friday. Mr Dean told The Tribune that several computer models have predicted that Matthew can return to the northwest Bahamas as early as next Wednesday. However, he said it will not be nearly as strong as it was “the first time around”. “It is still to early to say whether it will be a strong tropical storm or a hurricane or whether it will dissipate,” Mr Dean said. “We will know more next week but some models have it not coming this way at all.” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Ste-
ve Wistar told The Tribune that the possibility of Matthew hitting the Bahamas again is “slim but possible”. “First thing to be clear: there is no expectiation that it will be anywhere as strong and we expect it to weaken. But, yes, on it projected path it does have it coming back by next Wednesday as a depression,” he said. “Obviously, that is far ahead and no one knows what the strength will be or exactly where it will go but there is a chance that it will loop. Some of the computer models do not show the loop, they take it out to sea. At this point, we are not worried about it, it is something that we have to keep watching. It will be a weakened version if it does come back and it will be rare.” After battering the Bahamas for three days, Matthew is now hitting the east coast of the United States, leaving a million people in Florida without power.
to communities fed through overhead lines. “This process may take much longer as there is considerable damage to BPL’s overhead distribution network on the island. Once larger community restorations are complete, BPL will begin addressing individual customer issues. Given the extent of the damage restoration could, for some, take several days or even longer.” The central and southern Family Islands, which fared relatively well during Hurricane Matthew, have already begun to experience power restoration. Power has been restored to parts of Cat Island and South Island and fully to Rum Cay, Long Cay, San Salvador, Mayaguana and Crooked Island. Efforts are being made to restore supply to Long Island, although power remains off in Exuma and Eleuthera. Assessments are being undertaken in Bimini, Great Harbour Cay and Abaco after they were hit by the storm.
THE Department of Meteorology’s Doppler Radar “came off its gears” during the passage of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday, Met Office Director, Trevor Basden, told The Tribune on Friday. Mr Basden said that despite issues with the physical equipment, the electronic component of the radar remained intact. “During the passage of Matthew, we were encountering 125mph winds and that caused the radar to come off its gears,” he said. “But the electronic component of the radar remained intact and my team are presently replacing the gear. I have been advised by the engineers that it should be repaired in a day or so. He also confirmed that Met officials were evacuated from the forecast office at the Nassau Development Office terminal B during the storm for “safety reasons”. “The firetrucks came in and moved the staff, which we were very grateful for. So we were able to continue issuing the alert watches and warnings on Matthew. At present there is a clean up being done in the old terminal. “Now I must also advise that we are to move into new accommodations that are being prepared but it is just that Matthew came in and caused a bit of disturbance and so I think in the next two weeks or so we should be occupying our new accommodations at the airport.” The Met Office came
“. . . the electronic component of the radar remained intact and my team are presently replacing the gear. I have been advised by the engineers that it should be repaired in a day or so.” Trevor Basden, Met Office Director under fire during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin last week, when it was revealed that department’s Doppler radar was not functioning for several hours during the passage of the hurricane. The government repeatedly refuted the claims. Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin called the claims “erroneous”. The radar provides details on rainfall intensity, thunderstorms, and tornadic activity including waterspouts effectively within a 150-mile range, Mrs Hanna Martin said. Therefore, she said, the radar is best used by officials as a supplemental tool to satellite imagery, the lightning detection network and computer modelling from a variety of official international sources.
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HURRICANE BRIEFS • THE Bahamas Red Cross is appealing for food and hurricane supplies. The organisation is seeking donations for its efforts to prepare and respond quickly to those most affected by Hurricane Matthew. Items needed include rice, flour, oatmeal, sugar, tuna, canned spaghetti, sardines, fruit cup, peanut butter, jam, corn beef and evaporated milk. It is also seeking donations of furniture and bedding. Monetary donations can be deposited at: Royal Bank, A/C-289-423-6. For more information contact 242-323-7370. • THE Lynden Pindling International Airport will resume normal operation on Saturday. The Nassau Airport Development Company said the travelling public should contact their respective airlines for flight updates. A listing of all airlines and their contacts can be found on LPIA’s website at www. nassaulpia.com The Department of Civil Aviation in conjunction with the Airport Authority of The Bahamas, and following consultation with the Department of Meteorology, have carried out inspections on Family Island airports. Deemed safe for operation and re-opening from Friday are: Exuma International, Andros Town, San Andros, New Bight, Cat Island, Arthur’s Town, Cat Island, San Salvador, Mayaguana, Inagua, Acklins, Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, North Eleuthera, Crooked Island, Stella Maris, Long Island, Deadman’s Cay, Long Island. • BTC will issue a $5 mobile credit to all customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew to help families stay in contact with their loved ones following the storm. BTC said the credit will be applicable for both postpaid and prepaid customers from Friday with the credit taking effect on Saturday. • DOCTORS Hospital has resumed all services in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Patients with scheduled appointments or elective procedures will be contacted to confirm or reschedule where necessary. Regular 9am-9pm visiting hours have now resumed. Contact 302-4600. • ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force personnel were called to Smith’s Motel on East Street South on Thursday, where the entire roof was been blown off and guests required evacuation.
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Miller calls on volunteers with heavy equipment to ‘step up’ By NICO SCAVELLA Tribune Staff Reporter nscavella@tribunemedia.net TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has called on people with “heavy equipment” to “step up to the plate” and assist fellow Bahamians suffering in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Mr Miller, in an interview with The Tribune after the worst of the category 4 storm had passed on Thursday, called on owners of machinery such as tractors, dump trucks and Cherry Picker trucks “to assist our unfortunate brothers and sisters in getting their lives back together as soon as possible”. The outspoken MP stressed that now is not the time for persons in possession of heavy machinery to “believe the this is a situation where they can make money”. Mr Miller also said he plans to assist his constituents by purchasing and subsequently distributing some $10,000 worth of shingles. However, he said he expects his constituents (and others) to “work together and assist each other in the cleanup”. Mr Miller spoke to The Tribune on Thursday while spearheading an operation to remove fallen trees from the central-northern sec-
LESLIE Miller MP with a heavy equipment operator. tion of McKinney Drive off Carmichael Road. He said he was utilising his personal equipment to conduct the exercise, prompting him to solicit help from others in possession of similar equipment. “One of the main things we need in this country right now, is that all of those people who have heavy equipment - I just happen to have my own equipment, they need to step up to the plate and assist our unfortunate brothers and sisters in getting their lives back
together as soon as possible,” he said. “And I’m happy to be in the position to be able to help my constituents and other Bahamians on the whole. Mr Miller also commended the various government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), for a job well done leading up to and throughout the duration of the storm. “I think the agencies that are responsible for the hurricane have been doing a magnificent job,” he said.
“I’ve seen them out on the streets from about 2 o’clock (yesterday). They are going around in all the neighbourhoods. But what is needed now is equipment to help clear the debris. People cannot believe that this is a situation where they can make money, this is to help other fellow Bahamians. And I know you have a lot of fellas with this thing in their head this is the time now to make quick cash. “I just happened to have my own machine,” he added. “Over the years and I continue to use it and I have fellas who volunteer to help me get our area clean, and I would expect others to do the same thing. The government can only do so much. It is now time for Bahamians to help themselves, and help our neighbours. You can’t expect for the government to do everything - they don’t have the capacity to do so. So we got to help each other. Thats what it’s all about. Helping each other in our times of need.” Mr Miller said for him, Hurricane Matthew was a first, as he claimed his house in Winton Estates house “shook” from the category 4 force winds. That area, as well as nearby Yamacraw, he said are in “terrible shape” from the storm. He also said the roof on one of
the buildings in the Summerwinds Plaza on Harold Road “blew off” yesterday morning. “This hurricane has been I believe, in the history of our country, one of the most devastating ones because of the constant rain and the amount of wind,” he said. “We’re talking about 145mph winds. At certain times this morning inside my house, the house actually was shaking. And I live in a two-storey house on the corner there by Janet Bostwick, and you could hear the whole house shake where it was so fierce. I’ve never experienced that before. “I saw roofs flattened, a lot of shingles displaced, a lot of people’s lives are going to be displaced,” he continued. “There was so much destruction with all the trees falling on your property man. I saw a coconut tree fall on a house, I saw a palm tree fall on a vehicle. It’s been tough. I’ve seen destruction all around. But mostly, fallen trees seems to be the biggest problem. A lot of people have to replace shingles on the roofs. Not too much damage to a lot of the roofs, but some roofs have been crashed in totally. “But I thank God there has been no loss of life as far as I know at this time.”
KNEE-HIGH FLOODING HITS THE GROVE WEST BUT RESIDENTS RELIEVED By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
RESIDENTS in a northern New Providence coastline community expressed relief that the damage from Hurricane Matthew was not as extensive as initially feared. A drive through of The Grove West saw knee-high flooding in some parts and many uprooted trees and power lines in others. Cyril Ferguson said he left the area to stay with family as the category 4 storm passed over New Providence. “I (only) drove by late yesterday (Thursday) to check on our house but there wasn’t any major damage. There’s a few branches blocking one end of the street (Croton Avenue) but that’s about it,” he said. Nickelle Ward, said she had quite a scare during the storm. “I feel like I
aged about 10 years after the wind blew away the plywood from my room. It was really scary,” she said. However, she was thankful that there was no storm surge from Saunders Beach to add to the flooding from the rain. “Having seen some of the images from what the storm did to the south coast, I think Grove West got pretty lucky that there wasn’t any storm surge on this side. I hope all works out for those families,” she added. Tori Basden, who lives further in from the coast, said there was some flooding in his area “but not unexpected, ust plenty trees were blown down but not much else,” he said. Alexander Sargeant, whose family has property in the area, said he was not surprised by the flooding “but it was not as bad as usual, just typical above ankle flooding.” DAMAGE from Hurricane Matthew in South Beach.
Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
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Most Family Island airports re-opened on Friday with the Lynden Pindling International Airport resuming normal operations on Saturday. Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) also began efforts to restore power to all its customers, although it warned that because of substantial damage to its distribution network in New Providence, it would take “days or more” before power is restored to all customers in New Providence. “The government today is mostly worried about the restoration of electricity,” Mr Christie said. “And the island of New Providence
we were concerned because generators at Paradise Island and Breezes were failing. And Paradise Island had electricity restored. Breezes we’re trying to work on it.” Mr Christie also said the government is looking to establish a fund to pay for recovery efforts. “Right now, for example, the Ministry for Environment and Ministry of Works have a budget to clean up the islands,” he said. “That did not take into consideration hurricane impacts and so the question is, have they gone to contracts, which they have, so the roadways are being rapidly cleared so the maximum driving opportunities for people and safety exists.
“Once we have decided that, it meant that if we continued with the usual budgetary allocations we’re going to have to reduce the capacities from various ministries from whom money is to be taken. “So what we have to do is explore immediately creating a hurricane fund that we will invite the commercial banks to participate in and have that segregated from the government expenditure so we could be accountable for that fund being directed to relief for Matthew.” Some government buildings, including the Ministry of National Security, were damaged during the storm, prompting a temporary relocation.
MORE THAN 400 RESCUED FROM HOMES BY POLICE from page one “We got calls that people in the eastern section of New Providence, Lumumba Lane and Hanna Road areas like that, indicating that they were experiencing difficulty with flooding and tidal surge and indicating that salt water was now in land and some people indicating it was at their waist,” Mr Greenslade said. “We recognised that we could not ignore that so we dispatched officers in that area that were standing by at the Elizabeth police station along with tractors that were assigned to the area and really large dump trucks. “We went into that area
and did some operations to try and remove those people.We were able to take from Lumumba Lane, Hanna Road and Yamacraw shores, 207 persons that were evacuated using the heavy duty equipment and taken to various shelters in New Providence. All of those shelters were not in the east.” No sooner had they dropped them to shelters, Mr Greenslade said they received another call that people were in need of help in the southern New Providence. “We got calls from the Marshall Road area in the south and so likewise we went there and we took 109 persons from that area and an additional 92 persons from the Carmichael
Road area. “So in total, 428 persons were evacuated to shelters.” On Wednesday, National Emergency Management Agency officals “strongly advised” residents in lowlying areas and on coastal roads to evacuate and contact their local district administrator or the NEMA office to make arrangements for relocation to a hurricane shelter before the onset of the tropical storm force winds by 11pm on Wednesday. The combination of a potential dangerous storm surge of 10 to 15 feet and large and destructive waves which could have raised water levels by as much as 10 to 15 feet above normal tide throughout The Bahamas.
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Guests at Atlantis during the storm say they are ‘definitely coming back’ By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net DESPITE spending nearly 24 hours in makeshift shelters in the Atlantis Paradise Island resort’s Imperial Ballroom, several visitors and guests told The Tribune “it was an experience they will never forget” and they were “definitely” coming back to the Bahamas. On Wednesday, thousands of guests at Atlantis were evacuated from their hotel rooms in preparation for the impact of Hurricane Matthew. The 2,100 visitors and residents, who were evacuated from the Coral Towers, Beach Towers, Harborside, Ocean Club and The Cove, spent the next few hours in the Imperial Ballroom, which had been sectioned off into dozens of sleeping quarters. Executives at the hotel said the move was a precaution to ensure that
GUESTS shelter in the Atlantis ballroom during Hurricane Matthew. people were safe during the Reef on Thursday night. category 4 storm. One of them, Alice Guests remained in the White, from Dallas, Texas, ballroom until Thursday commended the Atlantis evening, when the hotel staff for their professionalwas assessed for damage. ism and said she was “very Guests in the Coral Towers, impressed” watching Prime Royal Towers, the Cove and Minister Perry Christie adOcean Club were cleared dress the nation on televito return to their rooms sion. between 4 and 6pm. How“My husband and I came ever, because of generator in last Friday and we were failure in the Beach Towers supposed to leave this Friand minor damage to the day but that was cancelled Harborside Resort, those of course and now our Satguests were relocated to the urday flight has been can-
celled so we are trying to figure out what we do,” she said. “It was still a wonderful time despite it all. It was like a hurricane party. I tell you the people here are fabulous. They have been just fabulous. They were so organised and everything flowed; it’s like they do it every week. I heard your Prime Minister talking and he sounded like a good guy. He sounded like a good dad, who cares a lot of his people, who would be his children. I was really impressed. “I am too old to sleep on the floor but they gave me two little pads and I slept on top of the pillows but it was a lot of men snoring and the babies crying but it was still okay. We are booking our next vacation here as we speak, we will be back.” Another guest, Oliver Taylor, from Australia, said he and his wife came a day before the storm and are scheduled to leave on Sat-
urday. He also praised the staff at the resort for making them comfortable and said regardless of the inconvenience, he and his wife will be back to swim with the pigs, like they had originally planned. “We only got like one day to enjoy the island but we are coming back, it was lots of excitement,” he said. “I am quite impressed with how the people who work here are from the island and not only are they here working to help other people they are still chirpy and chipper and upbeat and happy on top of being worried about their families. It was excellent. We are going to come back. “We are not going to let this deter us. It’s Mother Nature, it is not the Bahamas’ fault, but I will let everyone know how wonderfully we were treated. We were supposed to go on a boat on Friday to see see the pigs in Staniel Cay so we are going to have to
come back to swim with the pigs.” Howard Karawan, President and Managing Director of the Atlantis Resort, thanked the guests on Thursday for their patience and co-operation. “I am sure when you booked your Bahamas vacation, you did not think this is what it would be like. I want to start by saying thank you all, this was a very difficult time, I am sure you understand that I can not thank each of you enough for your patience, co-operation, understanding. It was difficult and we could not have often though without your help and cooperation.” Mr Karawan also said that no one will be charged for Wednesday and Thursday and all meals on those days will be free of charge. He thanked the 700 staff that stayed behind to assist with the evacuation and ensuring all the guests were safe and comfortable.
RIU VISITORS RELOCATED AS ROOMS DAMAGED By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
AMERICAN honeymooners at the Riu Palace hotel were among a number of guests that had to be relocated as Hurricane Matthew ripped through the Paradise Island property and compromised rooms on Thursday. Baltimore couple Dave and Amanda Jenkins were moved from their room on the second floor after they noticed the wall had begun to peel and break apart. Minutes later when the pair returned for their belongings, they discovered that the facade had been ripped off, exposing the entire room as well as part of the room above it. The incident rattled some anxious and bewildered guests, some of whom told The Tribune that they were
THE VIEW from the Riu during the storm. struggling to stay hopeful cated on Thursday mornabout the powerful storm’s ing after a section of crown outcome. Hurricane Mat- moulding near the balcony thew, a category 4 storm window fell from the ceiling that brought 140mph winds, and smashed a glass-covpounded the Cabbage ered bedside table. beach property for most of “We were just standing the day on Thursday; how- by the glass door looking ever, the hotel had already out at the storm,” said Adsustained extensive water ina Russell, a 21-year-old damage by Wednesday Bahamian college student from the heavy rains. who was in a room with her Guests in a room on the two nephews, aged nine and ninth floor had to be relo- ten months.
“It started to get bad out there and I felt that it just wasn’t safe to be standing so close so I decided to move away, and move the boys back to the other side of the room. Not long after we moved this big chunk from the ceiling just dropped down. It was a big shock,” Ms Russell said, “we were pretty shaken up by it because up until that point it was pretty quiet and not much was happening.” Unlike the makeshift shelters set up in the Atlantis Paradise Island resort’s Imperial Ballroom, most guests at the Riu remained in their rooms during the storm. On Friday morning, resort staff and executives embarked on the massive cleanup and assessments for repairs. See the video on tribune242.com
DAMAGE at the Riu hotel on Paradise Island.
DEPUTY PM SAYS ASSESSMENT EFFORTS UNDER WAY By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Friday said the government’s assessment efforts across the hurricane-ravaged country are being coordinated with a view to have the Bahamas back to a “level of normalcy as soon as possible”. Following the first postHurricane Matthew operations meeting for the Cabinet, Mr Davis said efforts are already under way to assess damage throughout the country and co-ordinate a response effort in those communities adversely affected. Mr Davis, the Minister of Works and Urban Development, said the efforts would be spearheaded by his ministry. According to Mr Davis, the clean up effort in New Providence has been zoned into five districts, with each district having a clear and unique chain of command, workflow and overview. Chief among concerns post-Matthew include the clearing of roads and the removal of downed power lines in the first phase of action. To follow, officials are expected to carry out a
PRISONERS helping to rebuild the prison wall at Fox Hill after it collapsed during Hurricane Matthew. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff full-scale community as- day and early Friday morn- hama, said. sessment to assist residents ing. A senior police officer Residents in the com- told The Tribune earlier on with any issues that they may face in the wake of munity were advised to Friday that more than 72 evacuate the area ahead of homes reported experiencHurricane Matthew. The massive storm dev- the storm’s landfall in New ing significant roof damage astated sections of southern Providence; however, many from Matthew although New Providence and west- that did not encountered that did not include the ern Grand Bahama with se- severe flooding from the western area of Grand Bavere storm surge and wind storm surge and high tide hama. which moved large bodies gusts in excess of 140mph. The constituency of of water inland. In Grand Bahama, up Yamacraw, comprising neighbourhoods such as to 95 per cent of the buildElizabeth Estates proper, ings in the Eight Mile Rock Treasure Cove, Yamacraw and Holmes Rock areas in Hill, Yamacraw Proper, Grand Bahama received Winton Meadows Estates significant damage from and Colony Village, sus- Hurricane Matthew on tained tremendous flooding Thursday night and Friday as Matthew, then a category morning, Brenda Cole4 storm, ripped through the brooke, the island adminBahamas between Wednes- istrator for West Grand Ba-
FAMILY WITH CHILDREN EVACUATED AS ROOF CAVES IN By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net
DURING the height of Hurricane Matthew’s siege on New Providence early Thursday morning, a family in Pinewood that included children had to be evacuated when the roof of their house caved in, constituency MP Khaalis Rolle said. The family made it to safety on their own and went to a relative’s home. Mr Rolle said he received other calls from residents who stayed behind during the height of the storm,
but said he had received no reports of emergency situations resulting in an injuries. “Everything remains fluid,” he told The Tribune as he prepared to go with a crew from NEMA to his office in Pinewood to set a command centre to respond to the storm. Mr Rolle said he wished every resident of Pinewood, the notoriously low-lying area, had evacuated the area. “I was on the ground Wednesday night giving last-minute warnings to evacuate and to tell those
who stayed behind to make sure they secured themselves properly,” he said. “I was in touch with many who were messaging and calling. A couple times we had to send NEMA to do some rescues because of roofs falling in and flooding. One could never be satisfied unless everyone is evacuated. “One person staying is difficult and dangerous and is a concern. You never know how Mother Nature would react. Whenever there is a warning and an official asks you to leave, it’s for good reason.”
They expect to receive more of such reports of damage. Mr Davis said the government is “very concerned” about reports surfacing in the nation’s second city. He told reporters that he has been advised that a team is on its way to the island to get an idea of efforts under way there, and look to determine how best to stabilise those communities. In the coming days, Mr Davis said the government is expected to give keen attention to these communities and its residents. Mr Davis, the Member of Parliament for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, said those islands fared fortunately. “They weathered the storm well and, in fact, they are concerned about me and Nassau,” said Mr Davis. He also made mention of
“unsolicited” volunteers assisting the government with restoration efforts. Mr Davis said as he and members of his team manoeuvred around New Providence in the initial moment after Matthew’s passage, they notice scores of people attempting to help in the removal of fallen debris from the streets. Beyond this, the Deputy Prime Minister said his office - and the government to greater degree - are depending on the kind-hearted nature of residents to do what they can to assist in efforts to get the capital in particular, back on its feet. Mr Davis also commended personnel from the armed forces, NEMA and various utility corporations for their efforts postMatthew, describing the lot as “brave souls” who did all they could to secure, protect and assist Bahamians throughout the storm.
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93°-78° F
High: 88° F/31° C low: 74° F/23° C
The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.
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almanac
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aBaCO
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High: 87° F/31° C low: 82° F/28° C
10‑20 knots
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WesT palm BeaCH High: 91° F/33° C low: 74° F/23° C
10‑20 knots
FT. lauderdale E
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FreepOrT
High: 90° F/32° C low: 75° F/24° C
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High: 89° F/32° C low: 76° F/24° C
mIamI
High: 91° F/33° C low: 75° F/24° C
8‑16 knots
Key WesT
High: 89° F/32° C low: 80° F/27° C
eleuTHera
nassau
High: 91° F/33° C low: 77° F/25° C
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High: 88° F/31° C low: 83° F/28° C
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The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
tiDes For nassau High
Ht.(ft.)
Low
Ht.(ft.)
Today
1:01 a.m. 1:31 p.m.
2.4 2.9
7:06 a.m. 8:03 p.m.
1.1 1.2
Sunday
1:57 a.m. 2:28 p.m.
2.4 2.9
8:03 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
1.2 1.2
Monday
2:57 a.m. 3:27 p.m.
2.5 3.0
9:05 a.m. 9:57 p.m.
1.1 1.0
Tuesday
3:57 a.m. 4:24 p.m.
2.7 3.1
10:07 a.m. 1.0 10:51 p.m. 0.8
Wednesday 4:54 a.m. 5:19 p.m.
2.9 3.2
11:07 a.m. 0.7 11:41 p.m. 0.5
Thursday
5:48 a.m. 6:11 p.m.
3.2 3.3
12:03 p.m. 0.4 ‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑‑
Friday
6:39 a.m. 7:01 p.m.
3.5 3.4
12:30 a.m. 0.2 12:57 p.m. 0.1
sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset
7:05 a.m. 6:49 p.m.
Moonrise Moonset
1:19 p.m. none
First
Full
last
new
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 22
Oct. 30
CaT Island
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High: 87° F/31° C low: 83° F/28° C
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7‑14 knots
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6‑12 knots Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 86° F/30° C Low .................................................... 80° F/27° C Normal high ....................................... 86° F/30° C Normal low ........................................ 74° F/23° C Last year’s high ................................. 92° F/33° C Last year’s low ................................... 75° F/24° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.31” Year to date ............................................... 44.22” Normal year to date ................................... 30.50”
uV inDex toDay
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san salVadOr
GreaT eXuma
High: 86° F/30° C low: 81° F/27° C
High: 87° F/31° C low: 81° F/27° C
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High: 90° F/32° C low: 80° F/27° C
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lOnG Island
insurance management tracking map
High: 85° F/29° C low: 81° F/27° C
7‑14 knots
mayaGuana High: 86° F/30° C low: 80° F/27° C
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
CrOOKed Island / aCKlIns raGGed Island High: 85° F/29° C low: 80° F/27° C
High: 85° F/29° C low: 80° F/27° C
GreaT InaGua High: 88° F/31° C low: 78° F/26° C
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E
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E
W
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S
S
4‑8 knots
6‑12 knots
marine Forecast aBaCO andrOs CaT Island CrOOKed Island eleuTHera FreepOrT GreaT eXuma GreaT InaGua lOnG Island mayaGuana nassau raGGed Island san salVadOr
Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday: Today: Sunday:
WINDS SW at 10‑20 Knots NW at 8‑16 Knots SW at 7‑14 Knots NW at 7‑14 Knots SSW at 6‑12 Knots WSW at 7‑14 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots W at 8‑16 Knots SSW at 7‑14 Knots WNW at 7‑14 Knots WSW at 10‑20 Knots NNW at 10‑20 Knots SW at 6‑12 Knots W at 7‑14 Knots NE at 6‑12 Knots NW at 8‑16 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SW at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 3‑6 Knots W at 8‑16 Knots SW at 6‑12 Knots NW at 8‑16 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots WSW at 4‑8 Knots SW at 7‑14 Knots W at 7‑14 Knots
WAVES 4‑7 Feet 6‑10 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑6 Feet 3‑6 Feet 5‑9 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑2 Feet 0‑1 Feet 3‑6 Feet 4‑8 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet
VISIBILITY 5 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles
WATER TEMPS. 84° F 85° F 86° F 86° F 84° F 86° F 85° F 85° F 84° F 84° F 86° F 86° F 85° F 86° F 84° F 84° F 86° F 86° F 85° F 85° F 85° F 85° F 83° F 84° F 84° F 85° F
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