NASSAU, The Bahamas - - The National Emergency Management Agency is continuing to assess the damage caused by excessive flooding which impacted thousands of residents on New Providence over a 24-hour period.
The communities to be canvassed in the eastern area are Pinewood Gardens, Mt Tabor Estates, Elizabeth Estates, amongst others where a record 15 inches of rain fell between 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 to late afternoon on Wednesday May 22, 2013.
Director of NEMA Captain Stephen Russell at a press conference held Wednesday strongly advised residents to turn off their electricity supply if they have standing water in their homes, to avoid electrocution or other mishaps.
On Wednesday a rapid assessment team was dispatched to the flood impacted areas to determine the extent of the damage experienced by residents, and the level of assistance to be given.
The team was lead by Captain Russell and included Bradley King, Acting Chief Engineer and Henry Moxey, Civil Engineer of the Ministry of Works and Urban Development; Trevor Basden, Senior Deputy Director, the Department of Meteorology; Cyprian Gibson, Senior Engineer, Water & Sewerage Corporation; and Wrensworth Stubbs, Department of Social Services.

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