Hurricane Dorian: Rescue efforts stepped up as storm survivors flee
Dr Caroline Burnett-Garraway, medical chief of staff at Princess Margaret Hospital in the capital Nassau, said two refrigerated trucks were being sent to the area, adding:"We've ordered lots of body bags."Thousands of survivors have been lining up in Freeport, Grand Bahama, hoping to board cruise ships offering free passage to Florida. There were similar scenes in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco, where people queued for private boats to take them to safety.
"It's been almost a week and people are still here. People have no food. People have no water. Dead bodies are still around and it's not sanitary."UN officials said about 70,000 people in Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands were in need of assistance.On board a UK ship offering aid and rescue to the Bahamas
"The needs remain enormous," said WFP spokesman Herve Verhoosel."Evacuations are slowly taking place by ferry, as hundreds of residents reportedly flee daily."The Royal Navy said it was deploying 18 extra medical staff to join the ship RFA Mounts Bay that has been delivering aid since the storm passed. Another UK ship, HMS Protector, is taking on supplies in Bermuda and will sail to the Bahamas on Monday.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre predicted landfall near Halifax, Nova Scotia, later on Saturday and issued hurricane warnings for parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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