On Thursday, helicopters flew over the Bahamas as people picked through debris. A community known as The Mudd, was built by thousands of Haitian migrants over decades, but now ceases to exist. The hurricane obliterated houses at 185 mph on the Bahamas’ Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. The death toll has been 20 people so far, but is expected to climb. Search-and-rescue crews and emergency officials have been tracking people down and setting up distribution centers for food and water.
A man by the name of Gordon Higgs stated that, “People will be out of jobs for months”. He claims that the Bahamas now appear to look like a Third World country. Total property losses are estimated to be a total of around $7 billion. Homeless people have been moved to shelters in schools and government buildings. As people discuss the loss of their home, they label themselves as “zombies”. There continue to be civilians that are alone with no water or light. People are devastated as they claim to have “lost everything” in their life.
Through all the devastation, there are luckily many individuals and groups that are trying to aid the country and citizens. A Royal Caribbean cruise ship dropped off 10,000 meals, 10,000 bottles of water, and more than 180 generators. Crews have been reported to use heavy equipment to pick up branches and debris in the Grand Bahamas. Donations continue to be made for the disastrous effects of hurricane Dorian.
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