Samaritan’s Purse Hurricane Dorian
International Relief Situation Report 1
Situation Overview
On September 1, 2019 Hurrican Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a catagory 5 hurricane–the strongest ever to hit the islands. Over the next few days, Dorian stalled over the islands and caused mass destruction, particularly on Grand Bahama Island and neighboring Abaco Island. Reports indicate that around 50% or more of all homes were damaged or destroyed in some areas, and an estimated 76,000 peole have been affected.
“We are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country’s history.”
–Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis
SAMARITAN’S PURSE RESPONSE
As Dorian pummeled the Bahamas, Samaritan’s Purse loaded their DC-8 with emergency relief suplies and mobilized a Disaster Assistance Response Team to deploy as soon as the storm passed.
On Wednesday, the DC-8 landed in Nassau, Bahamas with 15 disaster response specialists, plastic tarp, Sawyer water filters, and two desalination units that can convert seawater into drinking water. Their helicopter and Cessna Caravan along with a local barge would help ferry these emergency supplies and their team to hard-to-reach areas.
