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Devastation In Inagua
Devastation In Inagua
Hurricane Ike delivered a powerful blow to the island of Inagua on Sunday, tearing off roof tops, flooding streets and knocking out phone lines. Unofficial reports are that the island sustained millions of dollars in damage. Satellite images showed the eye of the Category 4 hurricane, packing 135 mile-an-hour winds, passing directly over Great Inagua around 11 a.m. Sunday.
Remarks by Governor General in Inagua
Remarks by Governor General in Inagua
Good evening.
It is good to return to the island of my birth to celebrate the milestone of the graduation of the Class of 2010 at the Inagua All Age School, the school where I began my own life-long quest for knowledge.
U.S. and Bahamian Officials Attend Official Opening of 20M U.S. Coast Guard/OPBAT Hangar on Great Inagua Island
U.S. and Bahamian Officials Attend Official Opening of 20M U.S. Coast Guard/OPBAT Hangar on Great Inagua Island
INAGUA, Bahamas -- On Thursday, March 21, 2013, a delegation of U.S. and Bahamian senior government officials travelled to Great Inagua Island (GI) for the ceremony to mark the official opening of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos's (OPBAT) new $20 million...
Ike Batters Southeast Bahamas
Ike Batters Southeast Bahamas
The category four cyclone caused severe damages to critical infrastructure, homes, schools and government buildings.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham described the aftermath of the storm on Sundays as devastating, but said the situation could have been much worse considering that Ike was packing winds up to 135 miles per hour and storm surges of up to 18 feet when the storm unleashed its wrath on...
Matthew Town Torn Apart
Matthew Town Torn Apart
Along the roads there were signs of devastation everywhere. Roofs were caved in, large trees were uprooted, glass had been blown out of many buildings, and many utility poles and lines were leveled.
Up to Tuesday evening the island of Inagua was still without light, water and landline telephone services.
No Water or Electricity in Inagua
No Water or Electricity in Inagua
The people of Inagua appeared in good spirits yesterday, despite the fact that many of the island's buildings were severely damaged by Hurricane Ike, and there was no electricity and - up to press time - running water on the island.
Inagua Prepares For TS Emily
Inagua Prepares For TS Emily
Inagua residents were in preparation mode yesterday, establishing a command center and public shelters as Tropical Storm Emily slowly moved closer to the island.
Based on the forecast track yesterday, Inagua should be affected by the storm on Thursday.
Rector of St. Philip's Anglican Church in Mathew Town, Father Tellison Glover, said yesterday that his church would be used as one of two storm s...
Tropical Storm Alert For Inagua
Tropical Storm Alert For Inagua
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is closely monitoring the movement of Tropical Storm Emily, as a tropical storm alert has been issued for the island of Inagua.
Officials at NEMA have put members of its Emergency Function Support group on notice, to report to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in the event the storm strengthens and poses a direct threat to parts of t...
Tropical Storm Watch for Inagua
Tropical Storm Watch for Inagua
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the island of Inagua as Tropical Storm Emily resumed a westward motion toward the southeast Bahamas, forecasters said.
The Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible generally within 48 hours.Officials at NEMA have put members of its Emergency Function Support group on notice, to report to the National Emergency Operations C...
Inagua on tropical storm alert
Inagua on tropical storm alert
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a tropical storm alert for the island of
Inagua.
An alert means that tropical storm conditions are possible generally within 60 hours.
At 11am the centre of Tropical Storm Emily was located near latitude 15.3 degrees north and longitude 63.6 degrees
west or about 745 miles southeast of Great Inagua.
Emily has been meandering during the past sev...