Tornado hits Nassau

Wed, Jun 15th 2011, 11:00 PM

By TRIBUNE STAFF

A TORNADO swept through southeastern New Providence yesterday, damaging homes and businesses and creating alarm for bystanders.

Snapping tree limbs and lifting shingles from rooftops, the twister made its way from Malcolm Road East all the way to Wind Terrace near East Street.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), upon receiving information from the Department of Meteorology about the severe weather system, they "partially activated" its National Emergency Operations Centre at about 1.30pm.

The warnings were in effect for the southeastern New Providence including South Beach, Yellow Elder, and the Mackey Street areas.

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