BTC teams have also begun initial assessments in the hurricane affected Islands. Officials from the telecommunications company are already assessing the network in the South Eastern islands to see how the network may be affected. Initial reports indicate minimal disruptions and damage.
Meanwhile initial reports of outages and damage are continuing to come in due mainly to prolonged power outages.
In Cat Island reports indicate that landline, internet and cellular services have all been affected. Technicians are looking to have a significant amount of services restored by this afternoon. In Knowles’ there are reports of two broken poles which have damaged a fiber cable. Services will take some time to restore. A team is being dispatched from New Providence to assist.
Eleuthera is experiencing an island wide commercial power outage, which has resulted in landline disruptions in Palmetto Point, Banana Beach, Rainbow Bay, Gun Point, Gaulin Cay, Princess Cay, Cape Eleuthera, Current, Current Island, Governor’s Harbour Airport, Rocksound, Windemeir Island, and Gregory Town. Cellular service throughout the island has also been affected.
All Long Island cell sites are down except in Simms, Deadman’s Cay and Clarence Town. The island is still experiencing an island wide commercial power outage which has disrupted landline service from Deadman’s Cay to Alligator Bay. Militant to Cape Santa Maria is also out of service. Landline services are available from Deadman’s Cay to Gordons.
Exuma’s Airport and surrounding areas, including Moss Town, are experiencing disruptions in landline service due to a commercial power failure.
Exuma and Ragged Island are also experiencing mobile disruptions due to a commercial power outage.
New Providence is experiencing landline and internet disruptions on East Bay Street (West of Mackey Street to Church Street) Flamingo Gardens, Miller’s Heights, Faith Gardens, Emerald Coast, Cow Pen Road, Gladstone Road, Jackaranda, Canon Pugh, Unison Road, Tropical Gardens, Royal Beach Estates, The Lakes, Sunset Park, and Faith Avenue – all due to a commercial power outage.
Cell sites in Prince William, Millennium Gardens, Perpall Tract and Blue Hill Road are down.are down.
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