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brooklynite

(93,834 posts)
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 09:22 AM Sep 2019

Bahamas official warns people to prepare for the 'unimaginable' as hurricane death toll rises to 30

Source: CNN

Officials in the Bahamas brought in more body bags and coolers as the death toll from Hurricane Dorian rose to 30 and hundreds remain missing.

The number of fatalities is expected to climb as the extent of the damage becomes clear.

"Literally hundreds, up to thousands, of people are still missing," said Joy Jibrilu, director general of the country's tourism and aviation ministry.

Body bags, additional morticians and refrigerated coolers to store bodies are being transported to Abaco and other affected areas, Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands told Guardian Radio 96.9 FM. Four morticians in Abaco are embalming remains because officials have run out of coolers, he said.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/06/us/hurricane-dorian-bahamas-friday/index.html

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Bahamas official warns people to prepare for the 'unimaginable' as hurricane death toll rises to 30 (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP
Is Trump still claiming that only 16 died in Puerto Rico last year? keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #1
when you see those pictures on tv IcyPeas Sep 2019 #2
Aren't there still many missing from Katrina? Blue_playwright Sep 2019 #3

keithbvadu2

(36,360 posts)
1. Is Trump still claiming that only 16 died in Puerto Rico last year?
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 09:27 AM
Sep 2019

Is Trump still claiming that only 16 died in Puerto Rico last year?

IcyPeas

(21,737 posts)
2. when you see those pictures on tv
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:23 PM
Sep 2019

of total destruction and debris.... I wonder how they are ever going to find every body. what a horrific task this is going to be.

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