September 11, 2003
Brace Yourself - Isabel To Visit Bahamas
Four million visitors a year are welcomed to The Bahamas. Now, there is one visitor heading this way that no one wants to welcome. Her name is Isabel and she is coming towards us at about 12 mile per hour.
The Bahamas is lying in the direct path of Hurricane Isabel, with her 140 mile per hour winds. If she comes, it will be the third "category four" hurricane to hit the Bahamas in recent years.
In 1999 Hurricane Floyd devastated areas of the Bahamas and in 1992 Hurricane Andrew proved deadly for four Bahamians and more than 40 Americans when it moved through the Bahamas and onto the coast of Florida.
Residents in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos should continue to monitor the progress of this powerful hurricane.
For current forecasts and a hurricane tracking map go to:
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/78073.html