Hurricane Dorian - August/September 2019 #2

[Simply Southern]

Freeport kitchen open for lunch...

Our WCK Relief Team in Freeport cooked up almost 20,000 meals today that are reaching families across Grand Bahama with the help of the local community! Fresh vegetables are a critical ingredient — and our huge paella pans! #ChefsForBahamas World Central Kitchen on Twitter

World Central Kitchen on Twitter

 

[Simply Southern]

MVP on Twitter


Need food, water, relief supplies here are The NEMA Hurricane Dorian Meal & Water Distribution Centers across Grand Bahama MVP on Twitter

 

[Gardener1850]

Relief Organizations Mobilize In Yonkers To Help Bahamians Impacted By Hurricane Dorian

YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — One week after Hurricane Dorian ripped through the Bahamas, people are in need of help. That’s why the local community is rallying together to support the victims.

Days after the then-Category 5 storm battered parts of the Bahamas, search-and-rescue teams continue their search for survivors. As of Wednesday afternoon, 45 people were reported dead, but that number is expected to grow.

More than 1,100 miles away, the death and destruction was on everyone’s minds at a volunteer event in Yonkers, CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reported.

“I look at some of the areas in the Bahamas and it looks like someone literally went … and just flattened them out,” Sonia Sandoval said.

Sandoval was one of hundreds of people prepping medical and humanitarian shipments to send to the islands. After being traumatized by Hurricane Maria, she said she wanted to give back.

Relief Organizations Mobilize In Yonkers To Help Bahamians Impacted By Hurricane Dorian

 

[Gardener1850]

Couple returns to Bradenton after surviving Dorian inside resort safe room

BRADENTON, Fla. (FOX 13) - A couple from Bradenton is back home after being forced to ride out Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. It was a frightful experience they will never forget.

Joe Chilberg and Sandra Houghton are avid boaters, often living on their 49-foot vessel. They were in Marsh Harbor staring down the barrel of a massive hurricane.

[...]

They recorded video inside a safe room where they rode out part of the storm.

“The water starting come down, the power went off. The generators went off. It was pitch black with 150 people in there, 4-6 inches of rainwater in there, no one could go to the bathroom, so the sanitation situation became awful,” said Chilberg.

Couple returns to Bradenton after surviving Dorian inside resort safe room

 

[MimosaMornings]

DBM

 

[Gardener1850]

Steve Sbraccia pays Max the dog a visit following Hurricane Dorian

ATLANTIC BEACH, NC (WNCN) – It was a story that touched hundreds of thousands of people: the CBS 17 news crew of Steve Sbraccia and photo journalist George Umbenhauer found an injured dog wandering the streets of Atlantic Beach during Hurricane Dorian.

His collar tag said the dog’s name was, “Max” but when they tried calling the phone number, it just went right to voicemail.

They eventually left Max with Atlantic Beach firefighters who sheltered him until the owner could be located.

Today, Sbraccia went back to visit Max and his owner to find out how the 15-year-old chocolate lab is doing.

We found Max in Tim Harper’s garage which had been converted into a giant dog house for Max.

That was the place he was staying when he ran out into the storm, apparently frightened by its ferocity.

Read more: Steve Sbraccia pays Max the dog a visit following Hurricane Dorian

 

[Gardener1850]

Bahamas to check on 2,500 people listed as missing in Hurricane Dorian aftermath

Bahamian officials said Wednesday that 2,500 people have been registered as missing in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Dorian but cautioned the full list of missing has not been checked to see if any of those people are in shelters.

"This list has not yet been checked against government records of who are staying in shelters or who have been evacuated," National Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Carl Smith told a news conference. "The database processing is underway."

Thousands of people are in shelters on the islands. Officials have confirmed 50 deaths caused by the Sept. 1 storm.

Smith said more than 5,000 people had evacuated to New Providence, the island which contains the capital Nassau, but that they had seen a "significant reduction" in the number of people asking to be evacuated.

As evacuees from the devastated islands of Freeport and Great Abaco have left for New Providence, the Bahamas Gaming Operators Association said Tuesday it had built more than 1,394 square metres of air-conditioned tent housing for over 800 people. Some 295 people were staying in those tents on Wednesday, Bahamian officials said.

More will come, with officials planning to erect two "tent city" relief centres capable of housing around 4,000 people around hard-hit Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island, John Michael-Clark, co-chairman of the Bahamas' disaster relief and reconstruction committee, told reporters this week.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bahamas-missing-list-1.5279347

 

[mickey2942]

I sincerely wish that this situation could be discussed without political rhetoric.

Often, the stories we get from the media don't present the entire situation, in regards to immigration.

 

[MimosaMornings]

She's not a security risk. She's at risk of being trafficked due to her age. MOO.

Are her parents joining her in Florida?

 

[Gardener1850]

Are her parents joining her in Florida?

The article says her mother arrived in Florida on Tuesday:

Paul arrived in Miami on Tuesday and is trying to reunite with her daughter, according to the Herald.
[...]
Now, Paul said she's terrified she won't be able to reunite before September 26, the day US authorities have told her she'll have to leave the country.

Girl fleeing the Bahamas was separated from her godmother when she got to Florida - CNN

I'm guessing that as soon as they verify her mother's identity this could become a non-issue. One thing that is not clear to me is why her mother can only stay in the US until Sept 26. What was her plan when sending her daughter to the US? Was she planning on the child staying here permanently with her "godmother"? Or did they all hope to relocate here eventually? It sounds like only her mother has come to the US to try to reunite with the daughter. If she had come here with her mother originally would the whole family have to leave by Sept 26th? I'm not clear on the VISA laws and what the plan was for this child's future living arrangements.

MOO.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The list is preliminary and all the names have not been confirmed against government records and evacuees, said Carl Smith of the Bahamas’ National Emergency Management Agency.

He urged people to continue submitting missing persons through the hotline or visiting the social services office, which is handling the missing people register.

“As we are able to cross-reference our data sets, we will be able to inform family members and reunite survivors with loved ones,” he said.
2,500 People Still Missing Nearly 2 Weeks After Hurricane Dorian Hit the Bahamas

 

[Gardener1850]

Samaritan's Purse in the Bahamas helping Hurricane Dorian survivors

Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse loaded critical relief supplies, including water filtration systems, generators and tarps, on their DC-8 plane Wednesday morning.

Volunteers with the relief organization are responding to the Bahamas to help those severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

Channel 9 meteorologist Tony Sadiku was on board that plane heading to Freeport and will get a firsthand look at the work the organization is doing.

BAHAMAS DORIAN RELIEF:Samaritan's Purse responds to Bahamas to help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian

 

[PayrollNerd]

Couple returns to Bradenton after surviving Dorian inside resort safe room

BRADENTON, Fla. (FOX 13) - A couple from Bradenton is back home after being forced to ride out Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. It was a frightful experience they will never forget.

Joe Chilberg and Sandra Houghton are avid boaters, often living on their 49-foot vessel. They were in Marsh Harbor staring down the barrel of a massive hurricane.

[...]

They recorded video inside a safe room where they rode out part of the storm.

“The water starting come down, the power went off. The generators went off. It was pitch black with 150 people in there, 4-6 inches of rainwater in there, no one could go to the bathroom, so the sanitation situation became awful,” said Chilberg.

Couple returns to Bradenton after surviving Dorian inside resort safe room

I'm kind of surprised they weren't as aware of the weather as I would think a boater would be. Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with this scenario. There are days, sometimes a week or more notice of the pending weather. It seems they could have gone ashore to Florida on the east coast, had their boat stored and gone inland with time to spare. Interesting experience though and one I'm sure they'll learn from.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Nova Scotia checking in! Northwest, on the Bay of Fundy/North Atlantic, North mountain behind me.

Thank you to everyone for thinking of us in the Maritimes, and me personally!!

Here's the point form:

-Dorian was scheduled to hit us at 5:00 pm, Saturday.

-heavy rainfall/wind at 9:00am. We were advised that it would be a category 2 hurricane, voluntary evacuation was suggested for Southeast Nova Scotia, where the eye of the storm was centred. (2 and 1/2 hours from my home).

-1:00 pm cyclone activity. Neighbours on the Bay that stayed all called each other to make sure who was still here, if anyone needed something and how we would handle the 'what-ifs'.

-road use for emergency travel only

-2:00 storm picked up, power went out. No power, water, or internet. Landline is intermittent.

-The storm is incredibly loud. Think of the loudest trains or planes you've been next to. But non-stop, for hours.

-4:00- winds about 100 km, heavy rain. Debris in the wind. Two of my trees uprooted, I could hear trees snap.

-7:00 pm Dorian hit land in earnest in Halifax

-7:30 pm highest winds here, unbearable sound. Panicked for a minute, wanted to get in my car an flee. But collected myself, calmed down and put a podcast on my iPhone.

-my house is on a hill overlooking the Bay. The North mountain is behind me. Elevation is 1000 metres.

-house is holding up perfectly. I feel guilty about the people who have lost their homes to Dorian. Lost loved ones.

-8:00 pm. Seems less intense. When will it end? It's pitch-black and suddenly freezing, but too windy to safely start the fireplace.

-9:00 sounds suddenly decreased. I can hear the storm east of me.

-9:30 it's over. It's quiet. Normal rainstorm. I lit a fire. All neighbours are okay. I'm grateful.

Today (5 days later?) power & water restored. Internet intermittent.

We're lucky. My heart is in my throat for the people of the Bahamas and everyone affected. <3

Thank you for the love and support. And thank you to all of the power workers who travelled from across the Provinces and from the USA to help us get our power/communications restored, and to lend a hand.

I'm grateful.

 

[Simply Southern]

Nova Scotia checking in! Northwest, on the Bay of Fundy/North Atlantic, North mountain behind me.

Thank you to everyone for thinking of us in the Maritimes, and me personally!!

Here's the point form:

-Dorian was scheduled to hit us at 5:00 pm, Saturday.

-heavy rainfall/wind at 9:00am. We were advised that it would be a category 2 hurricane, voluntary evacuation was suggested for Southeast Nova Scotia, where the eye of the storm was centred. (2 and 1/2 hours from my home).

-1:00 pm cyclone activity. Neighbours on the Bay that stayed all called each other to make sure who was still here, if anyone needed something and how we would handle the 'what-ifs'.

-road use for emergency travel only

-2:00 storm picked up, power went out. No power, water, or internet. Landline is intermittent.

-The storm is incredibly loud. Think of the loudest trains or planes you've been next to. But non-stop, for hours.

-4:00- winds about 100 km, heavy rain. Debris in the wind. Two of my trees uprooted, I could hear trees snap.

-7:00 pm Dorian hit land in earnest in Halifax

-7:30 pm highest winds here, unbearable sound. Panicked for a minute, wanted to get in my car an flee. But collected myself, calmed down and put a podcast on my iPhone.

-my house is on a hill overlooking the Bay. The North mountain is behind me. Elevation is 1000 metres.

-house is holding up perfectly. I feel guilty about the people who have lost their homes to Dorian. Lost loved ones.

-8:00 pm. Seems less intense. When will it end? It's pitch-black and suddenly freezing, but too windy to safely start the fireplace.

-9:00 sounds suddenly decreased. I can hear the storm east of me.

-9:30 it's over. It's quiet. Normal rainstorm. I lit a fire. All neighbours are okay. I'm grateful.

Today (5 days later?) power & water restored. Internet intermittent.

We're lucky. My heart is in my throat for the people of the Bahamas and everyone affected. <3

Thank you for the love and support. And thank you to all of the power workers who travelled from across the Provinces and from the USA to help us get our power/communications restored, and to lend a hand.

I'm grateful.

Thank you for sharing your story. What an experience. glad you are safe!!!

 

[Simply Southern]

Love this video, child sings the sandwich song he made up. Love knows no bounds !!!! WFK spreads love!!

José Andrés on Twitter

This is the spirit of the Bahamas. And this is who we are. @WCKitchen came to support & bring our expertise, but when that expertise gets in the hand of local leaders like Troy and Rio, that’s real aid. Quick, effective, with empathy. #BahamasStrong José Andrés on Twitter

 

[Simply Southern]

Chef Jose ...

Cuomo Prime Time on Twitter

.@chefjoseandres, on the ground in the Bahamas where he and his team are feeding the victims of Hurricane Dorian, urges Americans to visit the islands after the storm to help the recovery with their dollars. US coast threatened by Hurricane Dorian - CNN Cuomo Prime Time on Twitter

 

[Lexiintoronto]

I'm growing concerned about @Lexiintoronto. She's normally active and posts every day, but nothing since 9:30 this morning when she was active on this thread. Hopefully, it's just a power or internet issue. I wish she would report in!

My internet service is working well today and it was the first time I could scroll back and read your thoughtful message. Thank you for posting that and showing your concern. <3

It was exactly as you guessed- the power and internet both stopped working at 2:00pm, Saturday until Wednesday night.

My yard was FULL of birds the morning after the storm.

I re-filled three hummingbird feeders, put bread and birdseed on the ground for the bigger birds and seeds in the feeders. The next day the only things remaining were half the sugar water in the hummingbird feeders.

I had one strange gull making a bird-call I've never heard. He was high up, going from tree to tree. Hopefully he went to the pier for some fish, or had a snack here.

 

[Gardenista]

Justin Timberlake, Tiger Woods pledge $6 million to help the Bahamas

 

[dixiegirl1035]

We talked on the thread about this guy, and his show on Hurricane Dorian is on tomorrow.

Unfortunately I will not be able to watch it. He was the one that was missing for over 24 hours that has a Twitter Channel, and he moved during the eye of the storm.

TV series #HurricaneMan—premiering 9 pm EDT (8 pm CDT) Sunday 15 September on the Science Channel.

I looked it up to see if I could see it, but it is not in my cable package that I have.. because I'm a cheapskate.

Here is background on him from another article from last year. He follows hurricanes and documents, and the show will be about his experience during Dorian.

'Hurricane Man' Josh Morgerman's New Documentary Series Chases Every Hurricane In 2018 Season