NASSAU, The Bahamas – The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, upon receiving information from the Department of Meteorology about a severe weather system with possible tornadic activity could affect the island of New Providence, partially activated its National Emergency Operations Centre at about 1:30 pm Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
The warnings were in effect for the Southeastern New Providence namely, South Beach, Yellow Elder, and the Mackey Street areas.
Assessment teams from NEMA went to some of the locations and observed that several trees had snapped and fallen in the streets in the Malcolm Road, East Street area. However, there were no reports of injuries to residents or damage to properties.
An unconfirmed report of a young boy telling his mother that the front door to their South Beach home was blown down, due to the strong wind, Director of NEMA Captain Stephen Russell said.
The Royal Bahamas Police control room received no report of any damage or injuries to persons as a result of the weather system.
NEMA operations section made contact with administrators in the North and Central Andros advising of the latest weather bulletin. Shortly afterwards, the administrators reported conditions were normal as the weather moved along offshore.
The Met Department advised that as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, an all clear was given.
NEMA will continue to remain on standby to get reports from any areas not received yet.
By The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA
