Coast Guard shifts response efforts in Bahamas

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Tropical Storm Dorian JIC Contact: Tropical Storm Dorian JIC Office: 305-209-9256 E-mail: tropicalstormdorian@gmail.com 7th District online newsroom

Coast Guard shifts response efforts in Bahamas

MIAMI — Coast Guard cutters and aircraft conducting urgent search and rescue operations in support of the Government of the Bahamas response to Hurricane Dorian have been redeployed to their home stations.

 

As the response efforts shift to long term recovery, Coast Guard Incident Management Assistance Teams continue to work with the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency, and Coast Guard crews and resources are available as needed. 

 

To date, Coast Guard crews have completed the following in their response efforts in support of the Bahamas since the Hurricane Dorian response began:

• Rescued 407 people
• Received 1,388 search and rescue calls
• Conducted 136 aviation sorties
• Conducted 62 surface sorties

The Coast Guard supported the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, who lead the search and rescue efforts. If you are in a life-threatening situation and need assistance, call 911 or 919 in the Bahamas, or call the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency at (242) 323-1395.

 

For private donations to the hurricane response effort, you can contact The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. Visit www.cidi.org/hurricane-dorian/#.XW_C6k01tnI. You can also contact OFDA by emailing, nemadonations@bahamas.gov.bs or call 242-323-5394, or bahamasredcross.org/donate Government agencies may contact DORIANRMT_DMC@ofda.gov

 

For information regarding Coast Guard Hurricane Dorian response efforts, contact Coast Guard Seventh District public affairs at D07-SMB-PAMIAMI@uscg.mil or (786) 367-7649.

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