Water had also settled on the dual carriageway just across from the Old Towne Sandy Port Mall.
Around 4pm, workmen were still trying to clear the street and forecasters urged motorists to be cautious while driving in that area as the conditions were expected to last until Saturday.
Large north to northeasterly sea swells were affecting the eastern shorelines of islands in north west Bahamas, which includes Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Cat Island, New Providence and surrounding cays, forecasters said.
A release from the Department of Meteorology said, “All motorists should be careful while driving on roadways that run parallel with the shorelines because of water, sand and rock deposits that can be very dangerous. Boaters should continue to remain alert with swells up to 10 feet in open waters.”
Jeffery Simmons, deputy director at the Department of Meteorology, explained that during high tide, which occurs twice a day, debris from the sea can wash up onshore and present a problem for motorists.
“We expect for the swells to last until the weekend so we need motorists to exercise caution, especially when driving in the western portion of the island (New Providence) which is the only portion of the island reporting sea swells at this time,” Mr. Simmons said.
The government, meanwhile, is building seawalls along beaches in western New Providence to try to avoid such occurrences from interrupting traffic and damaging roads.
On Wednesday, Hurricane Gordon, which was located about 570 miles southeast of Bermuda, had winds up to 110 miles per hour, but meteorologists said it was no threat to land.
Gordon is the third hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.
By: Bianca Symonette, The Bahama Journal
