Freeport, Grand Bahama - With Hurricane Sandy making landfall well to the north of Grand Bahama Island and The Bahamas, dozens of residents and business owners on Grand Bahama are vigorously working to restore a sense of normalcy to their lives and business operations.

Officials of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited's (GBPA) Building and Development Services Department have already begun heralding its message of safety, noting that "inspections first" before electricity can be safely restored to premises which may have experienced flooding during Sandy's passing.