Thousands of people fled areas of the Bahamas Saturday that were devastated by deadly Hurricane Dorian, Reuters reports.
What's happening: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it had processed the first mass evacuations from the Bahamas in West Palm Beach, Florida, with the arrival of 1,435 passengers from Abaco and Grand Bahama islands on Saturday morning. Many residents have also been evacuated to the Bahamas capital Nassau, per the New York Times.
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Cruise ships, charities and international relief organizations are rushing to deliver aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian battered the Caribbean country, leaving at least 76,000 people in need of urgent support, according to the United Nations.
The state of play: Dorian has destroyed at least 13,000 homes and led to extensive flooding in the Abaco Islands, believed to have contaminated wells with saltwater, and resulted in "an urgent need for clean water," per the International Red Cross. The rush to provide aid to the country has begun with numerous organizations and individuals offering to donate goods and resources.
