Help to Bahamas

Dear yeswanth.karthik.divya

Hurricane Dorian devastated Bahamas during the period of Thursday 22 August to Sunday 8th September. It almost stopped over the islands (proceeded with a speed about 1,5 km/h) while the constant wind was around 290 km/h with gusts up to 350 km/h. It is one of the greatest disasters in the history of this country. Now, when the hurricane has gone, one can see the scale of the devastation. Those, who survived, often saved nothing except the life. They need everything, from water, food, to cloths and building materials.

The Category 5 storm destroyed thousands of homes on Great Abaco and Grand Bahama, and was the strongest hurricane on modern record to hit the Bahamas. The damage, now coming into view, appears calamitous.

At least 53 people are dead and more than 1,300 still missing—many likely swept to their deaths. The storm affected some 75,000 residents, many of whom evacuated.

“There’s nobody that hasn’t lost somebody,” said Pete Colling, a builder who lives on Elbow Cay.

Health Minister Duane Sands said he fears many of those killed will never be found. “Some of those bodies washed into the ocean—and they may drift back, they may not,” he said. “It is hard to imagine that persons in unprotected, unreinforced structures could have survived that massive storm.”

Local leaders aren’t yet sure how long the recovery will take. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis warned early on that it would require a “massive, coordinated effort to rebuild,” and that international help would be needed.

I would like also to appeal to you to help entire Grand Bahama community by organizing spontaneous help.
There are certain possibilities of purchasing and delivery the goods from USA to Bahamas.

Everybody who would like to help logistically & Financially in this action is welcome.
Kindly reply back to us so we can tell you on how to help.

Thanks in advance for your financial and logistic support.




Best Regards

Erin Ailworth

United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination