The Bahamas government monitors passage of strengthening tropical storm Imelda

The Bahamas government has lifted the tropical storm warning for the Central Bahamas and parts of the northwestern Bahamas as Tropical Storm Imelda, projected to intensify into a hurricane by Tuesday, is set to traverse the northwestern Bahamas on Monday. According to the latest update from the Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC), the storm is currently located approximately 60 miles south of Great Abaco Island, moving northward at a speed of eight miles per hour. Residents in Bermuda are also advised to monitor Imelda’s progress.