HURRICANE DORIAN DEVASTATES BAHAMAS: DEATH TOLL REACHES 30

09/09/2019

Thousands of people are missing after the onslaught of Hurricane Dorian, the worst hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas. The United Nations estimates 70,000 people are in immediate need of food, water, and shelter. On the evening of September 5, the death toll stood at 30, although officials expect the final toll to be much higher. International relief efforts by the U.N. World Food Programme, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Netherlands, and Jamaica are currently underway to provide relief supplies. The total insured and uninsured losses in the Bahamas are estimated at $7 billion. For the full story, see https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-storm-dorian/bahamas-hurricane-surviv….