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October 31, 2012
Cable Bahamas reveals its extensive action plan following Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy left flooding and damage in its wake throughout The Bahamas, Cable Bahamas crews and response teams were being activated to deal with the aftermath.

According to John Gomez, vice president of engineering at Cable Bahamas, ?The company?s emergency response group initiated our emergency plan when the track of Hurricane Sandy approached the south coast of Jamaica on Wednesday mo...

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October 31, 2012
Rotary Clubs on Grand Bahama activate emergency water plant during Hurricane Sandy

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Rotarians on Grand Bahama came together during Hurricane Sandy with the activation of the emergency Rotary Water Plant from October 24-28, 2012.  Commissioned after the devastating hurricanes of Frances and Jeanne in 2004, the plant provides potable drinking water to residents during times when serious weather impacts the local supply.
Rotarians activated the plant's...

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October 31, 2012
Investigation launched into death of Eleuthera woman during Hurricane Sandy

NASSAU, The Bahamas ? The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a resident of Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera during Hurricane Sandy, the Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez announced Tuesday October 30, 2012.

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October 31, 2012
Cool Weather In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

Residents of New Providence might have to pull out their sweaters for the rest of the week as chilly weather in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is expected to continue until the weekend, meteorologists said yesterday.

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October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy - Restoration Progress Update- Oct 30

Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island - Grand Bahama Power Company wishes to advise the public that we
have restored power to approximately 98% of customers and have crews assigned
to addressing isolated outages and power related issues.

Due to the
flood damage in the Queen' Cove and East Grand Bahama areas, we cannot energize
those customers until inspections have been completed. This continues to be a
...

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October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Grand Bahama Power Restoration Progress Update - Oct 30

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Grand Bahama Power Company wishes to advise the public that we have restored power to approximately 98% of customers and have crews assigned to addressing isolated outages and power related issues.

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October 31, 2012
Cable Bahamas reveals its extensive action plan following Hurricane Sandy

NASSAU, Bahamas -- As Hurricane Sandy left flooding and damage in its wake throughout The Bahamas, Cable Bahamas crews and response teams were being activated to deal with the aftermath.
According to John Gomez, vice president of engineering at Cable Bahamas, "The company's emergency response group initiated our emergency plan when the track of Hurricane Sandy approached the south coast of Jamaica...

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October 31, 2012
East Grand Bahama MP reports on Hurricane Sandy efforts

By K. Peter Turnquest
Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama has had the unfortunate experience of another devastating storm and the resulting surge that took many by surprise.

After being unable to access the eastern end of the island for two days, we were finally able to make it into Gold Rock Creek, Freetown, Bevans Town and High Rock on Sunday, October 28th, to assess the e...

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October 31, 2012
Sandy Slashes 742K In Cruise Ship Revenue

The country's cruise business was dealt a major blow at the hands of Hurricane Sandy, as tourism officials estimate more than $700,000 has been lost in potential tourism spend.

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October 31, 2012
GBPA Ensures Safety After Sandy

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.

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