PUBLIC ADVISORY

  COORDINATION OF RELIEF FOR THE BAHAMAS

In the wake of the passage of Hurricane Dorian over the Bahamas that commenced on Sunday 01^st September 2019, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) extends deepest sympathy to the Government and People of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and stands ready to assist in coordinating relief efforts.

Hurricane Dorian has lost some of its intensity and is now a Category 2 hurricane moving northwest at 5 mph, while the eyewall is gradually moving away from Grand Bahama Island. It has been downgraded from a hurricane warning to a tropical storm warning.

Preliminary needs assessments are being conducted and road clearing exercises have already begun.

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, has indicated the Government’s willingness to assist the Bahamas. In that regard, the ODPM has been liaising with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to ascertain the needs of the Bahamian people. As such, a request has been received through CDEMA advising that persons who wish to make monetary donations, may deposit their contributions to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund Account as follows:

For donations being made in US dollars (USD), please use the following bank details below:

RBC Royal Bank – WIRES-Incoming Instructions – Bahamas

Bank Deposits and Wire Transfers: USD Funds

Bank Details:

Destination: CHASUS33

(IBK): JP Morgan Chase Bank

New York

ABA021000021

Pay to Bank: /001 1 188448

(BBK) ROYCBSNS

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Ltd

Nassau, Bahamas

Beneficiary: /05625-128-101-3

Name of Account: Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund Account.

For donations being made in Canadian dollars (CAD), please use the following bank details below:

Bank Deposits and Wire Transfers: Canadian Funds

Destination:                             ROYCCAT2

                                                 RBC Royal Bank of Canada

                                                 Toronto

Pay to Bank:                            /095912415081

                                                ROYCBSNS

                                                RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited

                                                Nassau, Bahamas

Beneficiary:                           /05625128-101-3

                                               Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund Account

For donations being made British Pounds (GBP), please use the following bank details below:

Bank Deposits and Wire Transfers: GBP Funds

Remitter’s Bank:                     Sender’s Banking Information

Destination:                             Sort Code 60-01-43

                                                 ROYCGB2L (Royal Bank London SWIFT address) Royal

                                                 Bank of Canada

                                                 London, England

                                                 IBAN# GB04ROYC60014303003084                                                

Pay to Bank:                            /3003084 (this is RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited account

                                                Number with Royal Bank London)

                                                ROYCBSNS (this is RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited

                                                Swift Address

Beneficiary:                           /05625128-101-3

                                               Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund Account

The ODPM wishes to advise members of the public who are interested in donating relief items to await further information on relief collection points.

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ENDS

Issued by:

Public Information, Education and Community Outreach Unit

For further information, please call:

ODPM’s Customer Call Centre 511/ TEMA’s Hotline 211