Sunday, October 11, 2015
A SUDDEN storm brought flash flooding to parts of New Providence on Sunday afternoon, with accompanying lightning forcing the abandonment of the Lucayan Cup beach soccer tournament at Malcolm Park.
The storm broke over the eastern end of the island around 4.30pm and a heavy downpour lasting for more than 40 minutes inundated roads in downtown Nassau and nearby areas.
At Malcolm Park, spectators who braved the rain had to leave their seats in the steel bleachers once the thunder and lightning began to crash. The match between the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago had to be abandoned with pools forming on the sand pitch with Trinidad leading 5-3.
Comments
John says...
Is this a redemption of sorts for those accused of dropping the ball on hurricane Joaquins' preparation, response time and ample warnings?
Posted 11 October 2015, 9:30 p.m. Suggest removal
sansoucireader says...
I was in the Wulff/Claridge Road area and it was a disaster! Cars slowly driving about trying to find the least flooded streets; awful and the water was so high! Clean the drains PLEASE or put down some more, something!
Posted 11 October 2015, 11:27 p.m. Suggest removal
Cobalt says...
Why???? So yall Bahamian people could start complaining again????
The last time that the government conducted major road works, everyone was upset and fussing at the FNM! Now yall asking them to put down drains.
Yall Bahamian people is something else. Just ain no pleasing yall.
Posted 13 October 2015, 9:40 a.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
So, should we evacuate parts of Nassau and not have people live in those parts anymore? Global warming, you know...
Posted 12 October 2015, 1:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Greentea says...
Ask Deputy Leader Turnquest. According to him, that would seem reasonable. As sad as the situation is in the southern islands, the bahamas is lucky that storm didnt sit over Nassau. We would have been sent back to the stone age- the flooding alone would have been devastating.
Posted 12 October 2015, 11:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
True
Posted 13 October 2015, 1:18 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Tornado in Tampa. Ripped40 foot trailer filled with mail to shreds. What's going on
Posted 12 October 2015, 6:59 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
**............................... Another unexpected "teachable moment" strikes! ..........................**
"Flooding on Bay Street?
43 years later and we haven't figured out how to install drainage less than 200ft from Bay street into the harbour?......Really?
Posted 12 October 2015, 8:09 a.m. Suggest removal
lazybor says...
Terrible...<img src="http://s02.flagcounter.com/mini/rzN/bg_…" border="0" width="1" >
Posted 12 October 2015, 10:34 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
since when is flooding on bay and dowdswell street news?
in 1997 i took the bus to go downtown and the downpour came. I never got off the bus , and glad i did not because water was at knee level in from of the stop and shop.
Posted 12 October 2015, 12:30 p.m. Suggest removal
TalRussell says...
Comrade Ohdrap4, how I remember Mr. Russell's Stop N' Shop, the Walmart of its day. That's a all but forgotten time when Father Allen's, Keith’s & The Hutch chicken spots gave Nassau Town, her beloved tastes of our first fast food experiences.
Posted 12 October 2015, 1:05 p.m. Suggest removal
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