- Title: Red Cross mobilises in Bahamas in wake of Matthew
- Date: 7th October 2016
- Summary: NASSAU, BAHAMAS (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) GENERAL VIEW OF RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS VARIOUS OF RED CROSS LOGO RED CROSS OFFICIALS SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) RED CROSS GENERAL DIRECTOR, CAROLINE TURNQUEST, SAYING: "Well, we feel that in terms of structural damage, it would have been almost on par with it. We were very very fortunate though that we did not have the loss of lives. We may have had one. But the other countries would have lost individuals. So, ours (losses) are more structural in terms of vegetation, livelihood, etcetera, but not human lives." VARIOUS OF WORKERS CUTTING TREES BLOCKING ROAD VARIOUS OF WORKERS CLEANING ROAD
- Embargoed: 22nd October 2016 21:42
- Keywords: NATURAL WITH ENGLISH SPEECH
- Location: NASSAU, BAHAMAS
- City: NASSAU, BAHAMAS
- Country: Bahamas
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Wind/Hurricane/Typhoons/Tornadoes
- Reuters ID: LVA001530DIRR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The Bahamas was taking stock of the damage caused in the wake of Hurricane Matthew on Friday (October 7) after it churned its way through the region with howling winds and fierce rain.
Matthew smashed through the Bahamas on Thursday (October 6) after it devastated Haiti earlier in the week, killing at least 841 people.
Although no deaths were reported from the Bahamas, some residents of Nassau were still without power on Friday (October 7) due to structural damage.
"Well, we feel that in terms of structural damage, it would have been almost on par with it. We were very very fortunate though that we did not have the loss of lives. We may have had one. But the other countries would have lost individuals. So, ours (losses) are more structural in terms of vegetation, livelihood, etcetera, but not human lives," said Red Cross General Director, Caroline Turnquest.
Efforts are now underway to clear blocked roads from fallen trees.
On Friday (October 7) afternoon, Matthew's eye was brushing the northeast Florida coast, the National Hurricane Centre said.
Its winds had weakened slightly to 115 mph (185 kph) and it was moving at around 12 mph (19 kph) on a path that would likely take it near or over the coast of northeast Florida and Georgia through Friday (October 7) night and near or over the coast of South Carolina on Saturday. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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