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‘Move inland to higher ground’ PM warns residents of storm surge threat from Hurricane Matthew By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Perry Christie urged Bahamians to take the “potentially catastrophic” category four Hurricane Matthew seriously and prepare for the “worst case scenario” as he suggested that the government is fully prepared to declare a state of emergency if officials find that the monster storm causes irreparable damage to the country. The Prime Minister, along with several high ranking weather, law enforcement and safety officials, delivered a sobering update yesterday on the country’s prepared-
ness, saying Matthew had strengthened and was expected to bring dangerously strong winds and extremely heavy rainfall. Trevor Basden, Director of the Bahamas Meteorology Department, stressed that a “dangerous” storm surge - an abnormal rise in water pushed by the hurricane - was expected. He projected it to reach around 10 to 15 feet above normal sea tide. To that end, officials called on Bahamians, especially those living in low lying areas or near shorelines, to evacuate their homes and seek shelter with relatives inland or at shelters scattered around the country. SEE PAGE THREE
By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net NEW Providence is expected to be one of the hardest hit, if not the most impacted island, as Hurricane Matthew barrels its way through The Bahamas until Friday morning, according to Bahamas Department of Meteorology Senior Deputy Director Jeffrey Simmons. In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Simmons said the worst of the storm will
affect the capital around 5am on Thursday and continue until about 11am. He said there will be a slight lull because of the passage of the eye of the storm, and urged residents not to leave their homes until the all clear is given. New Providence will begin to experience tropical storm conditions beginning 3pm on Wednesday, however Mr Simmons said showers and thunderstorms can begin as early as this morning. SEE PAGE TWO
NEW PROVIDENCE TO BE AMONG THE HARDEST HIT
THIS GOES East satellite image was taken yesterday as Hurricane Matthew made its way across Cuba and Haiti and headed for The Bahamas.
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SOUTHERN ISLANDS HOPE NOT TO REPEAT JOAQUIN ERRORS By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net AS residents of the southern Bahamas brace for Hurricane Matthew, they are avoiding the errors that caused last year’s Hurricane Joaquin to devastate their property. Jane Knowles, a 78-yearold resident of Mangrove SEE PAGE SIX
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