Family Island Update:

So far, Inagua is the only island where a controlled shutdown has taken place. After reports of lines clashing, the team in Inagua shutdown the network at 6pm on Tuesday evening out of an abundance of caution. In Exuma, George Town to Williams Town is presently without power. Spring Point, Acklins- supply is presently off (10:50am) and South Long Island is without power (10:30am). Cat Island- supply lost to some areas in the north of the island (10:46 am)Supply remains on in all other islands.

New Providence Update:

In New Providence, BPL advises that conditions are expected to begin deteriorating later Wednesday afternoon. When maximum sustained winds reach 40 MPH, BPL will be operating a controlled shutdown of the following areas where vegetation interacting with live lines are extremely dangerous:

Seabreeze, South Beach Estates, Sans Souci, Skyline Heights, Sanford Drive, Imperial Park, Grove West Bay Street, Orange Hill, and Eastern Road.

BPL anticipates that the controlled shutdown of these areas should take place at 5:00pm on Wednesday October 5. BPL advises its customers in these areas to begin preparing well in advance of this set time.

BPL further advises that conditions are expected to worsen in New Providence later Wednesday evening making it potentially dangerous to continue providing power. As such, BPL may suspend power generation in New Providence starting at 11pm. Customers should prepare themselves for an eventual shutdown as the forecast suggests Matthew will bring severe weather to New Providence.

Customers in New Providence and the Family Islands are also advised that BPL’s crews will not begin the restoration process until the all clear is given and initial damage assessments are complete.

Further, customers who evacuate their homes are advised to turn off their main breaker switch before leaving to avoid potential dangers during the storm and when supply is restored.