Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia was among the regional leaders who expressed concern and support to The Bahamas, devastated by category five hurricane Dorian which struck on Sunday 1 September. It left extensive damage across the islands of Abaco and is currently pounding Grand Bahama.
Prime Minister Chastanet, whose island was spared the wrath of Dorian when it made its passage through the Lesser Antilles early last week, wrote on his Facebook page “our thoughts and prayers are with our brothers and sisters in the Bahamas and Florida.”
Read more: CARICOM reacts as ‘Dorian’ pounds Bahamas
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, at 8:00 PM AST, the distinct eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 77.6 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). A slower westward to west-northwestward motion is forecast during the next day or two, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest. On this track, the core of extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian will continue to pound Great Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands tonight and Monday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 185 mph (295 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely, and Dorian is expected to remain a catastrophic hurricane during the next few days.
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According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on August 31, 2019, the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.2 North, longitude 74.4 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h) and a slower westward motion should continue over the next day or two followed by a gradual turn to the northwest. On this track, the core of Dorian should move near or over portions of the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday September 1, 2019.
Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the centre. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km).
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Bridgetown, Barbados August 31st, 2019 (CDEMA) – As the Northern Islands of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas brace for the pending impact of Hurricane Dorian, the Agency has once again taken the lead to coordinate the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) in support of this Participating State.
Read more: CDEMA Deploys Teams to Support the Bahamas ahead of the Impact of Hurricane Dorian
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on August 28, 2019, the centre of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 65.5 West. Dorian is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). On this track, Dorian should continue to move away from the British Virgin Islands during the next several hours and then move over the open Atlantic well east of the southeastern Bahamas on Thursday and Friday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches).
Read more: CDEMA Information Note #3 - Hurricane Dorian as of 5:00PM (AST) on August 28, 2019
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 8:00 PM (AST) on August 26, 2019, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near latitude 13.0 North, longitude 59.1 West. Dorian is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure 1007 mb.
Maximum sustained winds are 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian could be near hurricane strength when it passes through the northern Windward Islands on Tuesday August 27, 2019.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the centre.
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According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on August 25, 2019, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near latitude 11.5 North, longitude 54.2 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure 1003 mb. Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the centre.
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Castries, Saint Lucia July 29th, 2019 (CDEMA) – Thirty-four representatives from 28 national agencies, departments of government, the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) sub committees and NGOs, met for the review of the national Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) legislation and the multi-hazard early warning systems regulations in Saint Lucia. The consultation was conducted from 18-28 June 2019 and facilitated by Ms. Vilette Benjamin, a legislative drafter from the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Read more: Strengthening the legal framework for Early Warning Systems in Saint Lucia
