In This Issue: November 8, 2020 R NEMA Monitoring TS Eta 1 R Ger3 Helping to Rebuild Abaco 2 R CG To Provide Virus Insurance To Tourists 4 R Emergency Shelters 8 A Division of SURGE Publications e agazin Weekly News M NEMA Closely Monitoring TS Eta, Which Threatens Heavy Flooding “Officially, there are still three weeks left in the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, so I urge residents to remain prepared in the event another storm threatens,” Captain Russell said. At the time of partial activation, Department of Meteorology issued in its 2pm Alert a Tropical Storm Warning for the Northwest Bahamas: , Abaco, , The , Andros, and Eleuthera. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions could be experienced in some or all of the mentioned islands within 36 hours. Also, the Met Department maintained a Tropical Storm Alert for The Central Bahamas: , Cat Island, Long Island, San Salvador and . A Tropical Storm Alert means that tropical storm conditions could be experienced in the mentioned islands within 60 hours. The Met Department also advised Boaters in the Northwest and Central Bahamas to remain in port as Eta is expected to produce dangerous swells through Wednesday. And, that residents in the Northwest Bahamas should have completed preparations for tropical storm conditions, being aware that localized flooding is expected in low-lying areas. As much as 18 inches of rain is expected up to Thursday, November 12, 2020. Residents and interests in the Central and Southeast Bahamas should NASSAU, The Bahamas –The National Emergency Operations Centre continue to closely monitor alerts issued by the Bahamas Department of (NEOC) was partially activated at 3pm Saturday, November 7, 2020 Meteorology on Eta. to closely monitor the track of Tropical Storm Eta as it threatens The Meanwhile, Captain Russell made contact with Prime Minister the Most Bahamas with heavy rain and flooding in low-lying areas. Hon Dr Hubert Minnis; the Hon Iram Lewis, Minister of State in the Captain Stephen Russell, Director of the National Emergency Management Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, and Agency activated Level II of the Standard Operating Procedures because Permanent Secretary Carl Smith, regarding the storm. the situation escalated into a threat of storm warnings with flooding and storm surges. Representatives of NEMA’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) groups reported to the NEOC at NEMA on Gladstone Road to monitor the system and ensure the public receives timely and accurate information pertaining to the storm. Facilities in the NEOC have been rearranged to allow for social distancing and other safety measures in keeping with protocols pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Captain Russell made contact with Family Island administrators in the Islands in the projected path of the system, who ensured that their respective communities were prepared for the storm and any other incident, which might be associated with it. “I urged Administrators to partial activate their local EOCs and to have shelters in a state of readiness in the event residents need to evacuate their homes due to flooding or any other mishap,” he said. Captain Russell further urged residents to be mindful that once the system goes over Cuba, winds might exceed 65mph and to ensure that they secure any items around their properties, which might become missiles. Nicholas Rees 2 Grand Bahama Sun Ger3 Helping To Build Abaco BackBetter compromised thousands of rooftops and left hundreds of families of families hundreds left and of rooftops thousands compromised Bahama, of Grand end eastern the destroyed storm monster The passed. 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Abaco and Bahama Grand in residents for year last the make to helped have that (GER3) Reconstruction and Recovery Relief Emergency Global like organizations of relief generosity the is it But memories. bitter-sweet and emotions mixed heartache, tears, with wrought one, fought ahard been has Dorian Hurricane after ayear to recovery road the some, —For Bahamas ABACO, The communities back following Hurricane Dorian. One of One Dorian. back following Hurricane communities s, to assist residents lives of Abacobuild their and Organization (NGO) of Non-Governmental a number Reconstructionand (GER3) together, came along with Recovery Relief Emergency — Global FOOTPRINT GER3 Primary School restoration School project.Primary (Photo by Zyndrac Jones) Team of the GER3 the Abaco Central on part working while proud resident of Abaco, shows off theskills she learned as —Twenty-eight-year-old RESIDENT PROUD Silien, a Sitha School. (Photo by ZyndracAbaco Primary Jones) projectsthe major was the restoration of the Central they are better suited for future emergencies. future for suited better are they that so communities and structures resilient more back building leave, organizations relief immediate the once work recovery and relief between gap the to is bridge vision Its led. volunteer primarily is that organization asmall is GER3 that explained Bacon through. way all it seeing and phases reconstruction and recovery to the moving with assists then team GER3 The facilities,” said. she health and schools homes, on focusing repairs, term longer and management debris remediation, mold muck-and-gut, work: into rehabilitation transitioning safe. are Then people sure making and debris removing phase: relief immediate the for there in getting is idea “The earthquake. or ahurricane it be emergency, global of sort any after immediately area disaster to is into get the idea GER3 International Program Coordinator Margaret Bacon said the homeless. or displaced Continued on Page 4 3 Grand Bahama Sun 4 Grand Bahama Sun Ger3 Helping To Build Abaco BackBetter during Hurricane Dorian. (Photo Dorian. by Zyndrac Hurricane Jones)during was it severely after School compromised Primary together came GER3 toand restore the Abaco Central —Residents ABACO of Abaco PRIMARY CENTRAL are able to perform mold remediation work or home repairs and and repairs home or work remediation mold to perform able are they complete, is program the that before. Now had have not may they skills and income with locals to provide helped program The rehabilitation work. and removal debris with to help daily paid were and Program Workers for Cash its with team GER3 the joined homeowners the several and homes, their lost who residents of the Many Philanthropy. Disaster for Center bythe funded was project rehabilitation Housing The Bahama. Grand East in schools two and businesses local six 12 homes, 50 apartments, over rebuild to team help alocal built GER3 Bahama, Grand In that. on focusing and needs community the what that team with out figuring and suppliers local team, using a local building simultaneously while going to things get expertise right the provide can that team international asmall with community into the getting about really its said Bacon equipment, and personnel resources, of alot international in bringing than Rather work on three hurricane shelters (in Treasure (in Cay, and Cay shelters Guana hurricane three on work rehabilitation and Harbour Marsh in school needs (ECC), aspecial Counts Child Every school, to another expanded was Abaco on work The workers. social and teachers for homes on working also is team The Foundation. Sandals and Foundation, Company Land Discovery Fund, Bahamas One Foundations, Cay Lyford the ,including byGER3 led project rehabilitation substantial the to contributed of donors Arange School. Primary Abaco Central on focusing began to GER3 over Abaco, transitioned they When Abaco.” in of work kind same the do can you if to you see want we and doing are you what with happy really we’re look said, they then and there us supporting was UNICEF Bahama. Grand in homes and schools the with started “We said. another,” after project she one basically been It’s doing. are we that things the all appreciate and work our in interested been have donors many that Bahamas The in grateful really “We’ve been funding. and need the on depends largely of GER3’s stay duration the that noted Bacon of projects. anumber mounted have they where Abaco on sites their turning before December until Bahama Grand in stayed Bacon and director program one managers, project of two consists team, which GER3 four-member The employment. future for themselves market or homes own their on work to perform skills those take Continued From Page 2 Dorian in Augustin of 2019.Dorian (Photo by Zyndrac Jones) was of the school destroyed bya portion Hurricane of the restorationschool’s wall as feature part after Eagles mottoSchool was proudly displayed the on AbacoPrimary Central —The PRIDE EAGLES Man-O-War Cay) and 15 additional homes. 15 Cay) and Man-O-War additional mentally in assisting the process to move alone smoothly.” to alone move process the assisting in mentally and way,emotionally also but afinancial in only —not support and love the feel can you and generous, than more been have “They of state normalcy,” to said. some back she lives our to bring try could we if to us see helped and in come and homes their restore persons helped also have they but school, the restore helped only not have They aGodsend. been have you. They thank “A said. heart-felt Russell big blessing, agreat been has GER3 said. she instruction,” face-to-face for given is okay the as soon as return can who students and parents to a lot the means also it but educators, the to alot means It enough. them thank can’t just in, you put have they that work hard the all of and effort restoration of the all see to Just feeling. the describe cannot Words indescribable. “It’s touched. have they lives of the all and island the on doing is GER3 work the with She’s storm. overjoyed the after home returned they when met they what for them prepare dire, however, couldn’t still it was situation the knew they said photos, Russell the at Looking wrenching. heart was lost were that lives the and stories horror of the hearing and removed far so were they while home back through going She said knowing what her family, friends and colleagues were home. of their process restoration the begin to ago months three returned had but Dorian during sons two and husband her with States United the in was School, Primary Abaco Central at administrator and ateacher Russell, Rochelle States. United the in back members team from support remote to receive continue they and organizations, response aid other COVID-19 of the the some unlike through work pandemic, and Abaco in to stay to able be fortunate been has team The repairs. different the for contractors of local range a wide with along workers, daily 30-50 between were there count, At last that,” Bacon said. for support donor is there if and help can we like feel we if longer on staying be We to done. might be needs that alot still is there that Iknow to done, be needs work other what on “Depending January. or December in set to end are projects of the All to do,” hoping said. were we that Bacon work the into get really and to us for stay opportunity an been It’s this. about excited we’re to and do really founded was GER3 what is “This 5 Grand Bahama Sun 6 Grand Bahama Sun Protection For Bahamas’ Tourists CG AtlanticToInsurance Provide Virus Visitors can access the insurance program, which is mandatory, at mandatory, is which program, insurance the access can Visitors repatriation. and requirements, to quarantine medical expenses, medical evacuations, vacation interruption due on-island for coverage including of visitors, needs the meet that of Tourism solutions to customize Ministry Bahamas The with closely Ltd. worked –has Group Coralisle of the –part Atlantic CG protection. insurance comprehensive have they that confident Bahamas of The islands the to visit tourists enable will program 14, November COVID-19 new the insurance Beginning health COVID-19 protection. insurance safe-travel Bahamas Government to provide its overseas visitors with The with to working be honored is &Life Medical Atlantic CG its people, its visitors and the health of its economy. of its health the and visitors its people, its of safety the to ensure place in put has Government Bahamas the regime safe-travel to the a key addition is Atlantic’s program CG that.’ just to achieve designed was plan protection insurance This arise. need the should tourists for support and protection of Tourism to provide Ministry the and Government Bahamas The with to work continue will ‘We said. 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