World Sep 16 As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas The extent of the storm's terror lingers on in the minds of many. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Sep 15 Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Humberto swirls away Thousands of people are beginning to return to salvage what few scraps they can from the devastation of Dorian, even as the dark storm clouds of Tropical Storm Humberto hovered above to remind that that the storm season has not… By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Sep 14 Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas faces tropical storm Officials temporarily suspended aid efforts and closed a couple of small airports in the Bahamas on Saturday as Tropical Storm Humberto threatened to lash the archipelago’s northwest region that was already hit by Hurricane Dorian two weeks ago. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Sep 13 Bahamians look for loved ones as 1,300 missing after Dorian Meanwhile, a cluster of heavy thunderstorms is heading toward the Bahamas and is expected to further drench the communities bashed by Dorian. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Sep 12 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows new asylum policy to take effect In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration began enforcing a new asylum policy after the Supreme Court allowed it to take effect nationwide. The rule requires migrants who pass through a country other than Mexico before reaching the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 12 After Dorian, Bahamas tackles massive clean-up By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A preliminary report estimates Dorian caused a total of some $7 billion in damage, but the government of the Bahamas has not yet offered any figures. Crews have started to remove some debris on both islands, but they are moving… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:02 In the Bahamas, how relief groups are tackling ruined infrastructure and lack of power The grave reality of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in the Bahamas is becoming more evident each day. Great Abaco Island is virtually uninhabitable, and there’s major destruction near Freeport and its surroundings on Grand Bahama. Government officials say 2,500 people are… Continue watching
Sep 11 Bahamian girl taken into U.S. custody after fleeing storm damage with godmother, family says By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Wednesday that officials "made multiple attempts" to contact her family after the child arrived in West Palm Beach with a person who was not a relative. The child's mother told a… Continue reading
Sep 11 2,500 people on the Bahamas’ missing persons list from Hurricane Dorian By Associated Press A spokesman for the country's emergency management agency says he expects the list to shrink as it is checked. Continue reading