The smell of death hung over parts of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas...
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The smell of death hung over parts of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas on Friday, as relief workers sifted through the debris of shattered homes and buildings in a search expected to dramatically drive up the death toll from Hurricane Dorian.
Chaotic conditions around the islands were interfering with flights and boats, hampering relief efforts. Medical facilities in Grand Bahama, the Abacos and Nassau were “coping, so far” with the injured, said Aubynette Rolle of the Bahamas Public Hospitals Authority. There were reports of chaotic scenes at the harbor in Freeport, Grand Bahama as many Bahamians tried to get on a Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line ship which is taking evacuees for free to West Palm Beach, Florida.Shelter material for hundreds of people as well as hygiene kits including basic items like soap were unloaded from the British ship RFA Mounts Bay and distributed in Marsh Harbour, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development said on Friday.
The risk of outbreaks of diarrhea and waterborne diseases is high because drinking water may be contaminated with sewage, according to the Pan American Health Organization, which described the situation for some people on Abaco as “desperate.”
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