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Two months in, shelter residents face uncertain fate
Govt looking at more elevated structures for shelters
Iram Lewis.Ahead of the start of hurricane season on June 1, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said yesterday that mass-assembling people in hurricane shelters is no longer an option due to social distancing protocols brought on by COVID-19. Instead, he said, his ministry [...]
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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
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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Hurricane shelter shortage exposed
Hurricane shelter shortage exposed
THE International Organisation for Migration has warned The Bahamas is not ready for the 2020 hurricane season.
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...
Last Shelters Stay Open ‘Til June
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...
Many shelter residents to be moved to Poinciana Inn
Many shelter residents to be moved to Poinciana Inn
Hurricane Dorian evacuees inside the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. FILESome Hurricane Dorian evacuees who were staying in shelters on New Providence will be temporarily relocated to Poinciana Inn on Bernard Road in a bid "to further reduce the number of persons residing in the two remaining shelters located at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National [...]
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Tuberculosis Case Found In Gym Shelter
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...
Storm victims unsure what happens when shelters shut
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