Our hearts go out to everyone who has been
impacted by Hurricane Sandy —Grand Bahama residents and businesses who
experienced heavy flooding at the airport, along parts of Queen's Highway, Queen’s Cove, Bahamia, Lincoln
Green 1 and 2, Derby, Pine Bay, Windermere, and places along the eastern end of
the island—as well as to our friends and part-time warm winter residents in the United States who felt the full brunt of the superstorm.
As of today, GB Power reports that 98% of island residents have power fully restored. Water is back on and internet/cable
service has been reconnected in all but a few areas. The international airport
has re-opened; the extensive damage to the domestic airport will take longer to
rebuild. Landscaping clean-up efforts continue.
In a storm, everyone pitches in. The Grand
Bahama Rotary Clubs worked together at their shared emergency water processing center to fill and distribute gallon jugs of water to areas hardest hit.
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| Rotarians and their families help out at the GB Emergency Rotary Water Plant |
Big thanks to the command centre teams of NEMA and the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), Grand Bahama Power repair crews, City
Management, GBPA’s Building/Development Department, ZNS, and scores of
volunteers and selfless everyday heroes.
Here’s wishing everyone affected by this exceptionally
severe weather system a speedy recovery and a better-than-ever bounce back.
