Bahamas: ‘Clock is ticking’ to help those who lost everything in Hurricane Dorian, says UN
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): “The clock is ticking” for Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas to receive humanitarian assistance, the top United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official in the region said on Sunday.
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to rise as thousands remain missing
New York, Sept 7 (IBNS): As the UN and other aid partners respond to huge humanitarian needs in the hurricane-struck northern Bahamas, latest reports indicate that the death toll is likely to increase substantially, the head of an emergency medical relief team said on Friday.
Canada announces emergency aid for hurricane-hit Bahamas
Washington: Ottawa is offering half a million dollars in emergency support plus damage assessment teams after the islands were hammered by Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest Atlantic storms of all time, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement on Wednesday.
UN ‘prioritizing needs’, ramping up aid, as Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the Bahamas
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS): Renewed warnings of deadly destruction in the Bahamas caused by Hurricane Dorian have been issued by UN agencies and partners, who said on Tuesday that they’re worried “for every single” person on two of the worst-hit Caribbean islands.
New York, Sept 3 (IBNS): United Nations leaders on Monday expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the Bahamas and all those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the massive storm pummeling the region with high winds and torrential rainfall.