FREEPORT, Bahamas–Additional updates on conditions in the Bahamas, as well as on its credit unions and their members following Hurricane Dorian, continue to be received by the World Council of Credit Unions.
According to WOCCU, the chairman of Grand Bahama Co-Operative Credit Union (GBCCU) reported the unprecedented storm surge from the hurricane flooded its Freeport offices, leaving several employees homeless and likely causing another board member to go missing.
Kaylesa Simmons, who has served on the GBCCU board for more than 20 years, shared the news with American Heritage Federal Credit Union President & CEO Bruce Foulke when he visited Grand Bahama, according to WOCCU.
As CUToday.info reported here, Foulke and AHFCU COO Scott McCaw visited The Bahamas on behalf of World Council to assess the damage to credit unions.
Video Interview
GBCCU, the only credit union based in Freeport, reopened in a limited capacity last week—despite flooding that destroyed its generator, WOCCU reported.
"We had to get a small generator to come in and service our members, because we know so many people lost their homes, lost their cars—lost everything," Simmons was quoted as saying.
A video interview with Simmons can be found here.