Hurricane Dorian toll rises to 50: Desperation grows in Bahamas as survivors are turned away from overflowing shelters
5 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Dorian toll rises to 50: Desperation grows in Bahamas as survivors are turned away from overflowing shelters

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Desperation mounted in the Bahamas on Tuesday as hurricane survivors arriving in the capital by boat and plane were turned away from overflowing shelters. “We need a shelter desperately,” the 35-year-old former waitress from Great Abaco said as she cradled one of her 7-month-old twins on her hip, his little face furrowed. “I keep looking for a place to go.” He said he found one small home for his family in Nassau but could not afford the $900 monthly rent. “We are dealing with a disaster,” said Carl Smith, spokesman for the Bahamas’ National Emergency Management Agency. “The true depth of the devastation in Abaco and Grand Bahama is still unfolding.” Dimple Lightbourne, a 30-year-old Abaco resident now in Nassau, said she couldn’t wait to escape the disaster Dorian left behind.

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Associated Press  

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India Today  

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NPR  

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Firstpost  

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Al Jazeera  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Al Jazeera  

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CNN  

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India TV News  

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CNN  

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