U.S. Coast Guard Rescues More Than 400 in Bahamas; Government Says 1,300 Missing
Virginia Task Force 1, the search-and-rescue team out of the Fairfax County, Va., Fire and Rescue Department, is working alongside the Coast Guard. Keep Reading
CBP Blames Ferry Company After More Than 100 People Fleeing Bahamas Told to Get Off Rescue Boat
Hurricane survivors were left stranded after being told to get off a Baleària Carribean ferry because they did not have the proper documentation. Keep Reading
Rubio Urges USAID to Request USNS Comfort Be Repositioned to Bahamas ASAP
"Vertical-lift of those who are injured and require treatment by trained professionals is the only solution until debris is cleared and on-shore resources can be stood up." Keep Reading
What Cruise Lines Are Doing to Help the Bahamas
Cruise operators are racing to help the Bahamas following devastation from Hurricane Dorian as fiscal commitments have already exceeded $5 million between the major cruise corporations. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Rescues More Than 300 Hurricane Survivors in Bahamas
Prime minister lauds U.S. for coming in "quickly, aggressively" to help; "death numbers would be even more than what would be the final count." Keep Reading
In Bahamas, Officials Assess ‘Generational Devastation’ from Hurricane Dorian
The official death toll now stands at 20, but that number is expected to rise sharply in the coming days, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said. Keep Reading
Chefs Mobilize to Whip Up Thousands of Meals for Hurricane Victims, First Responders
World Central Kitchen is working to open a kitchen in Abaco and then at least one kitchen in Grand Bahama, and sent an extra team to North Carolina. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Issues Cautions for Vessels Transiting to the Bahamas
There is high risk of debris in the water, sunken vessels, and destroyed or missing aids to navigation and pier facilities as well as chemical spills. Keep Reading
WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Victims from Remote Bahamian Islands, Delivers Water
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jhonkirc, assisting in the Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, gave an update today on what the Coast Guard is seeing on the ground on the affected islands. Keep Reading
Florida Senators to Trump: Allow Bahamians with U.S. Relatives to Take Refuge Here
"Waive, or otherwise suspend, certain visa requirements for affected citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas," write Rubio and Scott. Keep Reading
