The StormCarib Bahamas correspondent has checked in:
http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/current/bahamas.shtml
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“ ... Here in Nassau we are still waiting to see if its going to make a northerly turn which will bring it in close proximity to us. The government here has updated the islands status to hurricane watch and all the government schools have been closed in the southern islands and here in Nassau.
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Its been reported that there has been heavy rainfall in the southerly islands so we’ve gotten the sandbags out here. ...”
Glad you made it to the store. I hope the stuff you got works and you’re typing away in no time.