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Hurricane Dorian update →
Dear Friend,
Everywhere we go, people are crying.
This morning, our team headed to the hard-hit Abaco islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. I’ll be assessing needs in one of the damaged clinics and continuing to connect with partners. First, though, I wanted to give you an update.
To put it bluntly: I’ve never seen the level of trauma following a disaster that I’m seeing here.
>>> Please make a gift today to support the communities in the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
The Abaco islands are a scene of unimaginable devastation. Homes, businesses, and medical facilities are either flooded or flattened by the massive storm. In terms of lives lost, 20 people have been confirmed dead, but we expect that number to increase over the coming days.
Psychological needs are extreme, and many people can't access the medicine they need. Diabetes, for example, is common in the Bahamas, and without power to provide refrigeration, insulin will be in short supply.
In the Bahamas, the Project HOPE emergency response team prepares a shipment of vital supplies to communities affected by Hurricane Dorian. Photo credit: Javier Galeano.
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The shipment that’s headed to the Abaco islands today is just a start. We’re already working with the ministry of health to determine what medicines and supplies are most urgently needed, and partnering to obtain and deliver the most essential items.
When you think about the kind of flooding and destruction that the Abacos faced, everything in a flooded clinic would be unusable because of contamination. We’ve got to do everything we can to get medical facilities back up and running.
In coming days, we’ll be working to ease the burden on local health workers who were also impacted by the storm and addressing the urgent health needs of survivors.
We already have medical volunteers on the ground, and additional physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and more are standing by to deploy. Jet Blue’s donating flights for our team and volunteers. Caring supporters are stepping up with donations.
It takes all of us working together to save lives after a disaster like Hurricane Dorian. Will you make a gift today to support our response in the Bahamas?
Thank you for all you’re doing. I’ll be in touch with updates in the coming days.
In gratitude,
Tom Cotter
Director of Emergency Response & Preparedness
P.S. You can do more to help save lives than you may know. Because your gift helps us provide volunteers, donated medicines and supplies, and more, it multiplies in impact 5X. Please make a compassionate gift today.
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