Suzanne74
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This is right near the eye - when it was a Cat 4. Here is hoping, Florida makes out this well or even better! I am being optimistic!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbados, Sep 02, 2004 (CDERA) The Governor's office on Grand Turk has reported minimal damage from Hurricane Frances which passed the island yesterday. Power supply is still out on Grand Turk but by this evening, electricity should be restored to the hospital and island-wide supply expected back by Sunday. Water supply is presently being restored as well as telecommunications. There was no structural damage on Grand Turk neither was there any damage to the airports on Grand Turk or Providenciales both of which are expected to reopen either later this evening or tomorrow. All evacuation centres have now been closed and residents have returned to their homes. There was no damage reported in North Caicos. There were no casualties or fatalities. On Providenciales, reports of two homes damaged but no one hurt or killed. The Governor's Office said that the islands are once again open for business. CDERA has stood down its reconnaissance mission to Grand Turk. Deputy Coordinator of CDERA Audrey Mullings will lead a reconnaissance team to The Bahamas after the all clear is given, should it be needed. Members of the Caribbean Disaster Response Unit remain on standby to deploy to The Bahamas on the weekend depending on the initial assessments. The CDRU is operated by the Regional Security System. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jeremy Collymore Coordinator, CDERA Tel: (246) 425-0386 CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY Building #1 Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill, St Michael, Barbados, West Indies Tel No: (246) 425-0386 Fax No: (246) 425-8854 E-mail: cdera@caribsurf.com Website: www.cdera.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbados, Sep 02, 2004 (CDERA) The Governor's office on Grand Turk has reported minimal damage from Hurricane Frances which passed the island yesterday. Power supply is still out on Grand Turk but by this evening, electricity should be restored to the hospital and island-wide supply expected back by Sunday. Water supply is presently being restored as well as telecommunications. There was no structural damage on Grand Turk neither was there any damage to the airports on Grand Turk or Providenciales both of which are expected to reopen either later this evening or tomorrow. All evacuation centres have now been closed and residents have returned to their homes. There was no damage reported in North Caicos. There were no casualties or fatalities. On Providenciales, reports of two homes damaged but no one hurt or killed. The Governor's Office said that the islands are once again open for business. CDERA has stood down its reconnaissance mission to Grand Turk. Deputy Coordinator of CDERA Audrey Mullings will lead a reconnaissance team to The Bahamas after the all clear is given, should it be needed. Members of the Caribbean Disaster Response Unit remain on standby to deploy to The Bahamas on the weekend depending on the initial assessments. The CDRU is operated by the Regional Security System. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jeremy Collymore Coordinator, CDERA Tel: (246) 425-0386 CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY Building #1 Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill, St Michael, Barbados, West Indies Tel No: (246) 425-0386 Fax No: (246) 425-8854 E-mail: cdera@caribsurf.com Website: www.cdera.org
