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YMCA Report on Effects of Hurricane Dorian
March 03, 2020
YMCA Report on Effects of Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian smashed into Grand Bahama on September 1st, 2019 with sustained winds of 185 mph, torrential rains and relentless flooding, causing70% of the island to become submerged. The horror hung over the island for a seemingly interminable 40 hours, the slowest moving hurricane ever. It swept away houses, killed an unknown number of people, devastated the landscape, spilled oil from stora...
Looting is reported in Grand Bahama
October 19, 2016
Looting is reported in Grand Bahama
LOOTING has reportedly set in at West End, Grand Bahama, and there is also concern that relief items brought in from abroad are not being properly monitored or turned over to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for distribution to those most in need of aid.
Govt 'Misguided' On Oil Spill Report
January 23, 2013
Govt 'Misguided' On Oil Spill Report
A salvage firm in Grand Bahama is calling oil spill estimates by the government "misguided", insisting that Sunday's incident on Grand Bahama was far worse than portrayed in a report. Overseas Marine Group claims that it was still cleaning up the mess as of Monday afternoon.
Freeport 'one incident from major catastrophe'
March 12, 2014
Freeport 'one incident from major catastrophe'
An official at the International Maritime Pilots Association expressed serious concerns over the absence of proper structure for pilotage services in Freeport. Nick Cutmore, Secretary-General at IMPA, says Grand Bahama has had quite a few incidents and wake-up calls, and is only one incident away from a major maritime catastrophe...
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