Hurricane Dorian left a trail of death and destruction in the Bahamas after making landfall as a Category 5 storm on September 1. Rescue and aid efforts have begun in the Caribbean nation, which Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said suffered a potential “generational devastation,” according to The Guardian. The death toll has risen to 20 Bahamians.
“We are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country’s history,” Minnis told reporters on September 4. “No effort or resources will be held back.”
The hurricane, which made landfall in North Carolina on September 6 as a Category 1 storm, destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and reportedly wiped out entire communities, according to CNBC....