On the ground in the Bahamas: “There’s almost nothing left”
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas look like a war zone. Cars are strewn about and sandwiched between the remains of what used to be homes, schools, and businesses. Now, it’s all destroyed — and the people who once lived here are struggling to survive. I’m...
The Bahamas have become a biohazard
“The government is evacuating everyone from there as fast as they can,” our contact in the Bahamas updated us this past weekend. “It has become a biohazard with bodies still in the sea and on land. Diseases are now being seen among those that haven’t yet been...
Hurricane response expands to the Carolinas
People in the Bahamas are just starting to realize the full extent of the destruction there as the floodwaters recede. “It’s like a bomb went off,” a local from the Abaco Islands said according to one news report.At the same time, Hurricane Dorian continued its path...
Death toll higher than we thought, Bahamian partner says
“Bodies are floating all through the water in Marsh Harbour,” our contact in the Bahamas said in an urgent message sent Wednesday.The official death toll of Hurricane Dorian being reported by most major news outlets has risen to 20, but our partner and other locals...



