Water & Sewerage Corporation

Off Gregory St
Matthew Town
Inagua, Bahamas

Review

FNM Inagua Rally - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Good Evening Inagua,
Colour Red is very happy to be in Inagua tonight. We have spent the day in MICAL visiting with residents in Crooked Island, Acklins and Mayaguana. Last evening Colour Red was in Central Andros.

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Relief on the way for Inagua residents

After years of paying higher than average rates for electricity, residents of Inagua will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, as the Government moves to reduce the billing rates on that island.

Minister of State for Public Utilities the Hon Phenton Neymour said, ?The Government of The Bahamas is responsible for providing an environment to improve the livelihood of all Bahamians.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Morton Salt To Close Indefinitely

The economy of Inagua has been dealt a crippling blow with the indefinite closure of Morton Salt.

Sunday's passage of Hurricane Ike totally destroyed Morton's main building and melted tons of salt in its salt pans, forcing management to cease operations at the establishment, the island's main economic engine.

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Tropical Storm Emily Could Threaten Bahamas

TROPICAL STORM EMILY, which formed at 7.30 last night, could threaten the Bahamas if the system continues on its current projected path.

According to the National Hurricane Center, at 5am Tuesday there was little change in organisation in Tropical Storm Emily. An Airforce hurricane hunter aircraft was scheduled to investigate at noon to give a better indication of the system's strength.

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