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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — There is a benefit to piloting in relief supplies to disaster areas.
In some cases, it took weeks before supplies reached the hardest hit areas of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian spent more than a day spinnin…
For some who believe in prayer, the tragedy of Hurricane Dorian has amplified its need.
A recent news account out of Boston caught the nation’s attention.
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — More than a month after Hurricane Dorian rampaged through the Bahamas — killing at least dozens and causing billions …
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMAS — Volunteers try to empathize with victims of natural disasters.
MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO ISLAND, BAHAMAS — Less than a mile from the coast stood the community of The Mudd.
For some who believe in prayer, the tragedy of Hurricane Dorian has amplified its need.