Over 267,000 customers are currently without power in North and South Carolina. Follow live updates:
A cruise ship full of emergency supplies is sailing for the Bahamas, and will take evacuees to FloridaA cruise ship company is sailing to the Bahamas on a humanitarian mission to bring evacuees to Florida. The Grand Celebration Humanitarian Cruise will set sail Thursday night from the Port of Palm Beach, and head to Freeport, Bahamas.
The ship will carry food, water and other supplies, as well as volunteers and first responders to the Bahamas. It will return to Florida on Saturday. Bahamian residents looking to evacuate the islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian will be able to ride the cruise to Florida for free, the company said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
The Deerfield Beach-based cruise line is also pairing with Mission Resolve to collect money and donated supplies at the cruise’s warehouse. South Florida business leaders and nonprofits created the Bahamian Relief Consortium as part of Mission Resolve to help those affected by the hurricane. “Our hearts go out to all of those impacted, and we felt it was imperative to issue a rapid response, demonstrating our support through action,” Oneil Khosa, CEO of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, said in a press release.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Over 243,000 customers are without power in three statesApproximately 243,313 customers are without power in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina as of 6:30 p.m. ET, according to a website that tracks power outages
Leer más »
Over 250,000 customers without power in three statesMore than 250,000 customers are without power in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina as of 4:30 p.m. ET, according to a website that tracks power outages
Leer más »
Hurricane Dorian 'ready to unleash its fury' on North Carolina6pET: Hurricane Dorian continues producing dangerous winds, with storm surge and flooding across portions of the Carolinas, up to 110 mph winds, moving NNE at 8 mph as a Category 2 storm.
Leer más »
Carolinas brace for severe flooding as Dorian hits with high winds, rainMore than 125,000 households and businesses in South Carolina were without power Thursday morning, and roads were closed due to flash flooding.
Leer más »
Hurricane Dorian back up to Cat 3, South Carolina faces 'life-threatening' storm ThursdayThe National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said that if Dorian lashes the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, it could become a 'life-threatening storm' that could bring 'significant flooding.'
Leer más »