Bahamas Information Services Updates Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief in High Gear
By The National Emergency Management Agency
Aug 31, 2011 - 4:56:14 PM
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Food supplies from the Salvation Army for Acklins, in an partnered effort co-ordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on board the MV Vi-Nais, at Potters Cay Dock, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
Nassau, The Bahamas --
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that Hurricane
Irene disaster relief response is in high gear and started as early as Friday,
when an initial assessment team, made of NEMA governmental and non-governmental
partners, and a shipment of food, water and goods went to Acklins and Crooked
Island, on Friday, August 26, 2011.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- A bird's-eye view of utility poles, building materials and food supplies from various disaster relief stakeholders, in an partnered effort co-ordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), being loaded on the MV Vi-Nais, at Potters Cay Dock, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
Since then NEMA has co-ordinated the shipment of goods to
Rum Cay, Cat Island, Crooked Island and Acklins, consisting mainly of basic
food and water supplies. Utility
poles have been shipped to Cat Island and Acklins by the Bahamas Electricity
Corporation. Mayaguana received a
shipment of goods from Jamaica through Caricom and delivered by the Jamaican
Air Force, on Saturday, August 27.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Mr. Chiran Livera, Disaster Response Delegate from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Society's Pan American Disater Response Unit (PADRU), assists members of the Bahamas Red Cross with the offlaoding of the almost 100 boxes of groceries, home goods and pot sets for shipment to Rum Cay and Cat Island on the MV Lady Frances, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
Tarpaulin is available in large quantities and is being
delivered as quickly as we are able to get space on flights going to the
affected island. Also the HMBS
Nassau is presently off Smith’s Bay delivering a contingent of 10 marines who
join the two already posted there.
Teams are assisting residents with cleanup and the entire ship's company
of some 30 to 40 persons are assisting with cleanup around the island.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Goods from various disaster relief stakeholders, in an partnered effort co-ordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), await loading onto the MV Vi-Nais, at Potters Cay Dock, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
Further efforts include the delivering and setting up
generators, which will make water reverse osmosis plants operational; the
Caribbean Disastster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) assisting with technical teams to
conduct assessments, in Cat Island in particular; BEC being in contact with the
Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) with regard to
assistance with electricity restoration, in Cat Island in particular and the
Water and Sewerage Corporation sending generators to Cat Island to increase
water production.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Some of the almost 100 boxes of groceries, home goods and pot sets provided by the Bahamas Red Cross Society, await being loded on the MV Lady Frances for shipment to Rum Cay and Cat Island, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Utility poles, building materials and food supplies from various disaster relief stakeholders, in an partnered effort co-ordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), being loaded on the MV Vi-Nais, at Potters Cay Dock, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)
