People are still living in hurricane shelters

WITH the COVID-19 pandemic impacting daily operations, Deputy Director of Social Services Kim Sawyer said yesterday officials are not certain when shelters for Hurricane Dorian's victims will be completely deactivated. This includes the Bahamas Acad

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IOM notes GB and Abaco don't have sufficient shelter capacity

Destruction on Abaco caused by Hurricane Dorian. FILEThere is not sufficient shelter capacity on Grand Bahama and Abaco for the upcoming hurricane season, a report from the International Organization for Migration concluded. The report noted that while there was sufficient shelter space on the islands during Hurricane Dorian, many shelters remain damaged [...]
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Darville: We need to build more hurricane shelters on high ground

Human Rights and Environmental activist Joseph Darville says "ample hurricane shelters built on high ground" are needed to avoid the catastrophic deaths that occurred with Huirricane Dorian, warning "we better get prepared" as even stronger storms ar

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Hurricane shelter shortage exposed

THE International Organisation for Migration has warned The Bahamas is not ready for the 2020 hurricane season.

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Minister Rolle Tours Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium - A Post Hurricane Dorian Shelter

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle toured the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, on March 6, 2020, to assess the remediation needs of the facility, after it was used for housing due to Hurricane Dorian. National Sports Authority Chairman Burton Rodgers, General Manager of the National Stadium Quinton Brennen and other NSA stakeholders facilitated the tour. Among those joining Minis...

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Last Shelters Stay Open ‘Til June

OFFICIALS hope to have completely deactivated shelters for victims of deadly storm Dorian before the start of the 2020 hurricane season, according to Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday...

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Kendal G.L. Isaacs gym shelter to close

The Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymansium. FILEThe shelter for Hurricane Dorian victims at the Kendal G. L. Isaacs Gymnasium on New Providence will be deactivated by the end of this month, Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell told reporters yesterday. He also said that he would like the shelter at Bahamas [...]
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Tuberculosis Case Found In Gym Shelter

A CASE of active tuberculosis has been confirmed in the Kendal Isaacs Gym shelter, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands confirmed Thursday night...

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Storm victims unsure what happens when shelters shut

WITH all shelters in New Providence expected to be deactivated by the end of the year, some storm victims are expressing uncertainty about where they will go next. Stacy Roberts, from Dundas Town, Abaco, said after living at Kendal GL Isaacs Gym for

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Shelters to shut down by year end

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