Sources: Bahamas Weekly
The Bahamas formally recognizes Palestine as an independent nation. 2024-05-7
Former Hurricane Eta, now a tropical depression, moves toward Cuba after regaining strength. The government of the Bahamas issues a tropical storm watch while a state of emergency is declared in Miami-Dade County, Florida, as the state also prepares for the impact of the storm. The storm left at least 100 people dead in Central America. 2020-11-7
The Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency lists approximately 2,500 people as missing after Hurricane Dorian devastated the islands last week. 2019-09-11
At least 43 people are now confirmed to have been killed by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The death toll is expected to rise further. 2019-09-6
At least 20 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. 2019-09-4
Seven Americans, including coal billionaire Chris Cline, are found dead in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas. 2019-07-5
Maria, now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km-h), is passing offshore of the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, expected to impact the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas later tonight and Friday. 2017-09-21
Weather forecasters track Hurricane Matthew as it makes landfall in Haiti and issue hurricane warnings for Cuba and the Bahamas. 2016-10-4
Following the death of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the shooting of white police officers in Dallas, Texas, The Bahamas issues a rare travel warning for its citizens traveling to the United States. 2016-07-9
Hurricane Joaquin reaches maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and becomes a Category 3 hurricane. The storm, with additional strengthening expected, should linger over the The Bahamas through October 2 before heading toward the U.S. 2015-09-30