HURRICANE SANDY- UPDATE 2

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is continuing to monitor its systems in New Providence and the Family Islands as category 2 Hurricane Sandy impacts the archipelago.

In New Providence, supplies have been sustained with the exception of a few areas impacted by winds and rain associated with the storm. Again, BEC advises residents that supplies will be sustained and interruptions may only happen if conditions continue to deteriorate.

The Corporation also advises its New Providence customers, with supply related concerns, to contact BEC’s emergency numbers at 323-5561 or 302-1800.

In the Family Islands, adverse weather conditions have led to island wide outages in Abaco, Long Island, Cat Island, and Rum Cay. Isolated outages have also occurred in other Family Island communities. BEC expects to begin supply restoration in the Family Islands once conditions improve.

BEC expects its Family Island and New Providence Command Centre to become active tomorrow morning (Friday, October 26, 2012). The centre will be the central point for assessing damage and organizing restoration efforts across the country.
Finally, BEC is appealing to residents in New Providence and the Family Islands to follow all safety precautions including staying off the streets and away from downed poles and/ or power lines.