Hurricane Dorian hasravaged the Bahamasand continues to creep up the east coast of the U.S., with meteorologists warnings of its impact on Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina.
The storm killed at least seven people after making landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday, and has left parts of the island so flooded that approximately 70 percent of homes remain underwater, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest told theWashington Post.
The extreme devastation will reportedly cost the Bahamas billions of dollars in repairs, and the Red Cross estimates that 99 percent of people on the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama will need some form of emergency assistance.
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Meanwhile, more than 1 million people in North and South Carolina have been forced to evacuate as the Category 2 storm inches closer, according toCNN.
For those interested in helping those affected, both in the Bahamas and the United States, here are some of the organizations that can use the help.
Daytona Beach, Florida.JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
American Red Cross
Americares
The disaster relief organization is currently promoting an emergency 2x match, which will match any and all donations made dollar for dollar. You can donatehere.
Team Rubicon
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American Humane
Those looking to help save animals left behind in the storm can donatehere. American Humane said Wednesday morning it had already removed cats and kittens from Dorian’s path of destruction and transported them more than 700 miles to safe havens in New York and New Jersey.
Direct Relief
You can donate to the humanitarian aid organizationhereto help them deliver medical aid to affected areas, and send medical caches with first-aid supplies and vital medications to Florida.
World Central Kitchen
Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation
Matthew Aylen wades through waist-deep water after leaving his flooded home in Freeport, Bahamas, on Monday, Sept. 2.Tim Aylen/AP/Shutterstock
Clara Lionel Foundation
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
You can donatehereto help victims in North Carolina, who are currently bracing for the storm.
source: people.com
