New Providence
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| Area | 207 |
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| Population | 248,948 (2010) |
| Largest settlement | Nassau |
| Locations | Atlantic Ocean |
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| ID | 1169451 |
About New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau, whose boundaries are coincident with the island; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate is 274,400.
New storm hits the Bahamas two weeks after the hurricane Dorian
... More than 5,000 people have been evacuated from those Islands to New Providence where the capital Nassau is located...
Hurricane Dorian weakens but stalls over Bahamas, worsening damage
... A woman from Nassau, New Providence, said on Facebook that she had taken in 97 stray dogs as the storm hit the island, with 79 staying in her bedroom overnight...
New storm hits the Bahamas two weeks after the hurricane Dorian
Tropical storm Humberto heavy rains in The Bahamas
has caused A new storm of Heavy Rain brought to The Bahamas Two Weeks after the Hurricane Dorian devastated the Islands .
Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto on Friday evening, bringing Heavy Rain and strong winds.
It is now slowly on the way to the North, away from The Bahamas and is expected to steer clear of the U.S. coast.
Humberto is strengthening the forecast in a hurricane by Sunday Night or Monday Morning , caused stormy seas.
Although The Hurricane will not threaten the country, it is dangerous swell, surf and rip tides on the South-Eastern US coast and the North-Western Bahamas.
How has The Storm also had an impact on The Rescue operation?the rescuers feared that strong winds, Heavy Rain and flooding in The Bahamas , which could prevent that the efforts to find people missing after Hurricane Dorian .
Carl Smith , of The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (Nema), told reporters The Storm could be on the search for missing persons, as well as efforts to supply the goods on Grand Bahama and Great Abaco the worst hit Islands
But he said that although The Weather would slow down, logistics, Nema had emergency plans in place.
"I hope it doesn't bother you," he said. "We have preventive measures to address the potential impacts we face. "
"fuel and water are the biggest needs in Abaco," said Smith.
About 1,300 people are missing after Dorian, while at least 15,000 of them are in need of, shelter, food and medical care.
storm Dorian: What happened?Hurricane Dorian battered and killed in The Bahamas earlier this month, at least 50 people. As the clean-up continued in operation, the Death Toll is expected to rise.
Dorian packing wind speeds of 295km/h (185mph), when it made landfall on Elbow Cay in the Abacos on 1. September.
It reached the highest winds recorded for a hurricane landfall when it struck the Abaco Islands .
at least 15,000 people were left homeless in the Hurricane DorianOn Thursday, the US announced a $4m (£3. 2m) in new humanitarian aid for The Bahamas . The U.S. Agency for International development, said The Money would be on the road in the direction of shelter, food, medicine and water to the two worst hit Islands .
More Than 5,000 people have been evacuated from those Islands to New Providence where the capital Nassau is located.
hurricane dorian, the bahamas, severe weather, hurricanes
Source of news: bbc.com
