Hurricane Frances Tears Through Grand Bahama Unleashing Flooding and Heading for Florida
The north side of Grand Bahama Island will likely have coastal storm flooding of 5 to 12 feet above normal tide levels from the center…
Although still powerful, the storm weakened to a Category 2, with sustained winds easing to 105 mph. Frances churned slowly toward Florida, but forecasters warned…
The slower-than-expected movement meant a long ordeal for Bahamians. Roaring winds blew down trees and toppled power lines, knocking out electricity.
As Frances pounded the Bahamas, its top wind fell to 115 mph from 145 mph a day earlier. And its march toward Florida slowed to…
One of the largest storms to potentially ever impact the Bahamas, Hurricane Frances was causing cancellations, closures and evacuations throughout the Family Islands.
Prime Minister Christie said that Frances is a 'major and potentially very dangerous hurricane.'
This is likely to be ranked with the most dangerous major storms and we feel Nassau could be in its path’
The British Colonial Hilton recorded 35 early departures yesterday, which represents more than ten pe