Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Bahamas two weeks later

 

Search teams scour Bahamas wreckage            

At least 50 people have died as a result of Hurricane Dorian, a number that is expected to rise as search operations continue.Two weeks after the category five storm devastated parts of the island chain, thousands have been left without homes and essentials such as water and electricity.
 
 
Hurricane Dorian caused the most destruction in the Bahamas. According to the Associated Press, when Dorian struck the Bahamas it was as a Category 5 hurricane with 295 kilometre per hour winds and obliterated thousands of homes.
An estimated 50 people have been confirmed dead, but thousands have been reported as missing on DorianPeopleSearch.com, a website where loved ones can enter names of individuals who remain unaccounted for. Aerial footage over the islands shows enormous wreckage. Crews are anticipated to be scouring through the debris for weeks.
Although the official death toll stands at 50 according to a statement by the Royal Bahamas Police Force, aid workers and some residents are reporting significantly higher numbers of bodies than what the official government figures currently suggest.
Observers on the ground estimated the final death count could be as high as 3,000 in just two neighborhoods on the Abaco Islands.
  
Canadian firefighters arrive to assist local authorities to search for victims, living or dead and distribute much needed supplies of water and food

 
Canadian firefighters bring cadaver dogs to search the wreckage
 
 Marsh Harbour Bahamas - Stray dog searches for food
 
 Marsh Harbour area destruction
 
 

Thursday, September 5, 2019