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
keithbvadu2
(36,360 posts)Is Trump still claiming that only 16 died in Puerto Rico last year?
IcyPeas
(21,737 posts)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.
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)Nt