Bahamas: ADRA Prepares Food and Water Assistance to Help Families
Aid delayed by extensive road blocks, intense flooding SILVER SPRING, MD (September 5, 2019) – Four days have passed since Category 5 Hurricane Dorian dumped heavy rain on the Abaco and Grand Bahama islands for more than 40 hours. As the storm tapers off, the devastation is immense. Families have been left stranded in their homes, […]
Bahamas: ADRA Readies to Assist the Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands Slammed by Hurricane Dorian
Catastrophic Storm Deemed Worst and Largest in Island’s History SILVER SPRING, MD (September 3, 2019) – Since Monday, September 2, the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas were hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph with gusts of up to 220 mph. Local reports […]
Voices from Haiti
Behind every disaster are the people, families, and communities who have been affected. Our emergency response team in Haiti are meeting some of these amazing people as they work, and we want to share a few of their stories with you. Jesus-la, 21, Les Cayes Hurricane Matthew has taken Jesus-la’s home, her animals, and her crops. These […]
Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall and ADRA Responds
Hurricane Patricia made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast around 6.15pm local time Friday night, carrying winds of around 165 mph. The Category 5 hurricane is being reported as the most powerful hurricane ever recorded with winds peaking at 200 mph hours before landfall. ADRA’s emergency response is already planned, with the first focus to be a […]
