NASSAU, The Bahamas –Director of the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Captain Stephen Russell announced today that
NEMA has already activated its National Emergency Operation Centre and is
currently addressing the reports of flooding and persons needing assistance in
islands such as Crooked Island, Acklins, Exuma and Long Island.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie and
other key members of the emergency management team will brief the nation at a
Press Conference at the NEMA Headquarters, at 3 p.m. today, on the information
that they are receiving from affected islands and what is being done to address
their concerns.
