At the request of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the United States is providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance, including water, sanitation, hygiene, and shelter supplies to the people of The Bahamas impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
U.S. Coast Guard ships are also transporting plastic sheeting from USAID’s emergency warehouse in Miami to The Bahamas.
The airlift and shipments are providing critical assistance to people affected by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas, including emergency shelter materials for 35,000 people, and hygiene kits and water containers for approximately 3,000 people.
These days, USAID is conducting preliminary damage assessments with Bahamnian government officials by plane and by boat in the northern island of Great Abaco, an area heavily impacted by Hurricane Dorian. USAID will continue to work with government officials in The Bahamas, U.S. Embassy Nassau, and humanitarian partners to identify priority needs-including food, water, shelter, sanitation, and hygiene-and to ensure aid reaches all affected communities.
Original source: USAID
Published on 05 September 2019
