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Bahamian Government Revises Number Of Missing After Dorian Down To 1,300

"The number of people registered missing with the Bahamas government is going down daily," a spokesman for the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency assured the public. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption

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Bahamian Government Revises Number Of Missing After Dorian Down To 1,300

September 13, 2019 • "The number of people registered missing with the Bahamas government is going down daily," a spokesman for NEMA told reporters, adding that many could be unaccounted for in shelters.

Friends Remember One Of Dorian's Victims On Grand Bahama

Philip "P.J." Thomas was a captain and harbor pilot who along with his three children died when Hurricane Dorian roared through Grand Bahama island on Sept. 1. Fort Schuyler Shipmates hide caption

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Friends Remember One Of Dorian's Victims On Grand Bahama

September 12, 2019 • P.J. Thomas was an experienced boat captain and harbor pilot who guided some of the world's largest cruise ships to the dock. During the hurricane, he died saving his wife.

How To Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors In The Bahamas

Reknowned chef José Andrés (right) is interviewed by ABC News last week in the Bahamian capital, Nassau, before heading to the Abaco Islands to deliver food to people stranded left by Hurricane Dorian. Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR hide caption

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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors In The Bahamas

September 11, 2019 • "Cash is king. For us to rebuild these communities, we need funds," the president of Rotary International says. The Bahamas' government has also posted a list of desperately needed items.

How To Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors In The Bahamas

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Getting Aid To Bahamas Is A Logistical Nightmare As Support Systems 'Do Not Exist'

Several hundred Haitians and Bahamians wait at the port of Marsh Harbour in hopes of boarding a boat to Nassau on Friday. Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR hide caption

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Getting Aid To Bahamas Is A Logistical Nightmare As Support Systems 'Do Not Exist'

September 10, 2019 • "Anywhere we could put a warehouse has been destroyed by floodwaters and may not be safe for storing supplies," one aid group says of the widespread destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian.

Bahamas Death Toll From Hurricane Dorian Rises To 20

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Bahamas Death Toll From Hurricane Dorian Rises To 20

September 4, 2019 • The Bahamas health minister announced the higher death toll late Wednesday, as Dorian continued shadowing the U.S. East Coast.

Satellite Imagery Shows Extent Of Devastating Flooding On Grand Bahama Island

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Satellite Imagery Shows Extent Of Devastating Flooding On Grand Bahama Island

September 3, 2019 • Hurricane Dorian hit Sunday as a Category 5 hurricane and then essentially parked itself over the island.

Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'

Residents wade through a street flooded with water brought on by Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, on Tuesday. The storm spent most of Monday and into the morning Tuesday essentially stalled out over the Bahamas, relentlessly pounding the islands with high winds and catastrophic flooding. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption

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Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'

September 3, 2019 • Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Fla. It has maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least seven storm-related deaths.

Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm

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Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm

September 1, 2019 • With sustained winds of 185 mph, Dorian is hitting the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Dorian Reaches Category 5 Status As It Approaches The Bahamas

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Hurricane Dorian Reaches Category 5 Status As It Approaches The Bahamas

August 31, 2019 • Forecasters warned that the storm will bring a "life-threatening storm surge" and "devastating winds" when it reaches the archipelago, before continuing toward the southeastern U.S.

Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Water was sold out at a grocery store in North Miami, Fla., on Friday as residents heeded warnings to stockpile a week's worth of food and supplies before Hurricane Dorian arrives on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

August 30, 2019 • Forecasters warn, "Dorian is anticipated to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane ... into next week. Florida and Georgia have declared emergencies along the wide possible path of the storm.

Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

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Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

August 29, 2019 • "There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.

Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

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Millions In Florida Ordered To Evacuate As Irma Crashes Past Cuba

The Category 5 Hurricane Irma made landfall in Cuba on Friday before being downgraded to Category 4. A satellite image shows the storm at 3 a.m. Saturday. CIRA/CSU and NOAA/NESDIS/RAMMB hide caption

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Millions In Florida Ordered To Evacuate As Irma Crashes Past Cuba

September 8, 2017 • With 155-mph winds, Irma is headed for Florida. More than 5 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

'Maybe I'm Just Being A Chicken Little'; Transcript Describes Ship's Final Hours

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'Maybe I'm Just Being A Chicken Little'; Transcript Describes Ship's Final Hours

December 13, 2016 • The National Transportation Safety Board has released a data recorder transcript from the cargo ship El Faro, which sank last year after it sailed into a hurricane. All 33 people on board died.

In Haiti, Slow Revelations About The Scale Of Hurricane Destruction

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