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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...
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Inagua
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Inagua
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR INAGUA ALONG WITH ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 3:10 PM
Inagua Preparing for Direct Hit From Hurricane Tomas
Inagua Preparing for Direct Hit From Hurricane Tomas
Residents of Inagua are starting to experience the effects of Hurricane Tomas. By now they should have already completed preparation for the storm and settled in safe shelters. Tropical storm force winds were forecast to begin to impact the island from 11am and increase steadily to hurricane force by 4 pm today. Hurricane force winds will continue until a little after midnight; however, there will...
NEWS BRIEFING FROM INAGUA. BAHAMAS
NEWS BRIEFING FROM INAGUA. BAHAMAS
Inagua - Roof of BTC office Matthew Town severely damaged when communications satellite fell through. Land lines down throughout the island.
The Police Station/residence shutters blown away causing water breach and flooding
Hurricane Shelter at St. Philips Community Centre shutters have blown off causing a water breach.
The second shelter at Zion Baptist Church, water breach from the Sun...