Hurricane Michelle, Bahamas
Ministry of Health Assessment Results Following Hurricane Michelle

The National Disaster Committee has been activated. Voluntary evacuation is taking place now in Abaco, and in high risk areas of other family islands and Nassau.

The Health Disaster Committee was activated at 1:00 p.m., a meeting was convened by the Minister of Health. The Health Command Center will be set at the Princess Margaret Hospital. The Public Health Department Command Canter will be set at the Ministry of Health.

All the departments have activated their hurricane plans (Public Hospital Authority -including the three Hospitals and the National Emergency Medical Services-, the Department of Public Health, and the Environmental Health Department. Health Disaster Response Teams are being established, and post disaster assessment forms and guidelines distributed.

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