… Thankfully, no lives were lost, although some areas suffered extreme damage to homes and businesses. Going forwardThere are several things that we can do to improve on our preparations for and responses to hurricanes. And on October 5 and 6, Matthew battered the Bahamas as a category 3 and 4 hurricane. THE COMBINATION OF A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WAVES COULD RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE THROUGHOUT BAHAMAS. We need to engage in a sober, brutally honest post-mortem of our past hurricane experiences and implement national policies that are not reactionary, knee-jerk responses, but bi-partisan policies that are more considered, informed and empirically grounded. On October 6 th and 7 th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew roared northward through the central Bahamas leaving a trail of damage behind. Pages in category "Hurricanes in the Bahamas" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. Â, A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS. RESIDENTS IN ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, BIMINI, ELEUTHERA AND NEW PROVIDENCE WILL BEGIN EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TONIGHT.  BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO HURRICANE STRENGTH IN NEW PROVIDENCE, NORTH ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS AND BIMINI, AS THE CENTER OF MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR THOSE ISLANDS ON THURSDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES FROM THE CENTER. Third, we need to assess the state of our hurricane shelters to determine whether they should be better equipped, fortified and provisioned to accommodate persons who are mandatorily evacuated. Hurricane Matthew is a powerful storm which formed off the coast of Africa before picking up strength as it moved north of South America and into the Caribbean in 2016. POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW NOW MOVING THROUGH THE BAHAMAS AFTER HITTING CUBA HARD. Alert #31 from the Bahamas Department of Meteorology advises that the combination of a dangerous storm surge and large and destrutive waves could raise water levels by as much as 10 to 15 feet above normal tide throughout the country. Matthew intensified into a Category 5 hurricane at a latitude of 13.4 degrees north, breaking the record set by Ivan in 2004, which had reached that intensity at a latitude of 13.7 degrees north. "The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.". Matthew is the strongest hurricane in the Caribbean since Felix struck in 2007, a Category Five hurrican which resulted in at least 133 deaths across … Ein Hurrikan der Kategorie 5 der höchsten Stufe dieser Skala verursacht die schwersten Schäden. Â, AT 11AM, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MATTHEW WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 75.2 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DUNCAN TOWN, RAGGED ISLAND, 70 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF SALINA POINT, ACKLINS, 105 MILES SOUTH OF DEADMAN’S CAY LONG ISLAND, 125 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE TOWN EXUMA, 260 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRESH CREEK ANDROS, 400 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST END, GRAND BAHAMA AND 255 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW PROVIDENCE. This storm developed on September 28, 2016. On October 4, Matthew made landfall in Haiti and in Cuba as a category 4 hurricane. For the next few days, Matthew pulverized the archipelago, only sparing the islands of Eleuthera and Abaco. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  MATTHEW IS NOW A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT CATEGORY 3 OR STRONGER WHILE IT MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. Hurricane Matthew is now a Category 4 storm, with winds at 140 mph. A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE BAHAMAS. Darrell Earlin Rolle, Remarks by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. This list may not reflect recent changes . The powerful hurricane lashes the Caribbean leaving a trail of devastation in Haiti, where at least 22 people killed. Bahamas Local © 2020. STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE EXPERINCED IN LONG ISLAND, RAGGED ISLAND, EXUMA, CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, SUBSIDING BY THURSDAY MORNING. It threatened Jamaica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the … Nassau MATTHEW IS NOW A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. Matthew is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history and briefly reached the top classification, Category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane here since Felix in 2007. We also noted the extensive infrastructural damage that resulted from Matthew and the prolonged disruption of power and water service that many experienced in its aftermath. All of the essential services were restored days after Hurricane Nicole departed that island. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT CATEGORY 3 OR STRONGER WHILE IT MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. Dr. Hubert Minnis -- Presentation of Land Grants for Crossing Rocks, Abaco. The storm was at Category 4 strength for much of that time, with wind speeds upwards of 150 mph near the eye. In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, it was patently clear that buildings with steel roofs performed better than shingle, asphalt or other roofing systems. 2. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, continues to urge residents, particularly in low-lying areas to do all they can to safeguard themselves, families and properties from impending dangerous flooding from Hurricane Matthew. On this day, Hurricane Matthew – classified as a Category 4 – made landfall in eastern Cuba and Haiti. Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 marks the second time in just over a year that the country was affected by a Category 4 hurricane. In the dawning days of October, Hurricane Matthew entered the Bahamian chain of islands as a category three tempest. Over two or three days, it could dump as much as 4 feet (1 meter) of rain, unleash high winds and whip up an abnormal rise in sea level called storm surge. There are two incontrovertible realities: While in many ways we have been blessed by our geographical position, it is still true that we live in a zone with a hurricane season that lasts six months, from June 1 to November 30. Colorado State University research meteorologist Phil Klotzbach later notes that when Matthew became a Category 5 hurricane at latitude 13.3, it was the farthest south that a storm of that intensity has ever formed in the Atlantic Basin.    Category : Opinion, Nassau Guardian Stories. We won't share your email address. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. How bad a hurricane … Please send your comments to pgalanis@gmail.com. Click here to read more at The Nassau Guardian, News date : 10/31/2016 From there, Matthew hammered the Bahamas Oct. 5-6 as a Category 3 and 4 hurricane. Secondly, legislation should be enacted to enable the government to issue mandatory evacuation orders to persons who are at risk of losing their lives or being injured during such hurricanes. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS WITHIN 36 HOURS. In the dawning days of October, Hurricane Matthew entered the Bahamian chain of islands as a category three tempest. All other offices are functioning normally. * Hurricanes in the Bahama Archipelago; 0–9. Last week, we reviewed some of the government's proposals to address the recovery and restoration effort, including the possible imposition of a hurricane tax and the government's decision to borrow $150 million, as well as a consideration of a national lottery to defray the recovery costs. Take a moment to get away.    Â. All rights reserved. This will inform public policy about what legislative and administrative actions should be implemented to improve our state of preparedness and to ameliorate the restoration routines. Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The Authentically Bahamian Marketplace, sponsored by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, features handmade Bahamian Craft and Souvenir products. Eighth, given the urgent need for recovery and restoration funds, the government should now announce that it will postpone Junkanoo Carnival next year and that the funds that were earmarked for that festival will be diverted to the hurricane relief effort. Residents are advised to seek the nearest Hurricane Shelter in their areas, should they need to evacuate to more secure location. Hurricane Matthew kills 26 as it slams into Bahamas. The funds invested in that festival will greatly contribute to augmenting the national disaster reserve previously mentioned. Â, RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ON COASTAL ROADS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR OR NEMA OFFICE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RELOCATION TO A HURRICANE SHELTER BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.Â. # HURRICANE Matthew left behind a trail of destruction, flooding, downed lamp poles and electrical lines and residents eager to re-establish normal … Hurricane Matthew was an Atlantic hurricane. In Grand Bahama Matthew grew to a category 4 storm with 140 mph winds which destroyed some buildings and downed a number of power lines, leaving much of the island without electricity.  Â, MATTHEW IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH, AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK MATTHEW WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THURSDAY, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY NEAR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA BY THURSDAY EVENING. Sales & Marketing: (242) 698-1300 It is... 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