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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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Morton Bahamas Layoffs
Morton Bahamas Layoffs
Excessive rain at Morton Bahamas Limited will see slightly more than 100 workers temporarily laid off next week, as salt production dries up at the company's Inagua operation, Guardian Business can confirm.
Morton: No Major Damage
Morton: No Major Damage
MORTON Salt says its Inagua-based plant has suffered "no significant damage" from Hurricane Irene, and its operations are back up with employees havin returned to work on Friday.
Morton executives did not comment on what impact, if any, the storm would have on staffing levels going forward, given that 100 of its 140-strong workforce had already been temporarily laid-off prior to the passage of ...