Why?
On 1 September 2019, hurricane Dorian hit Northern Bahamas with winds of up to 185 mph (298 km/h) reaching category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson and equalling the highest ever recorded at landfall. The storm battered the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama for almost two days in what has been described as a stationary hurricane. The Emergency Appeal seeks to support the Bahamas Red Cross Society to deliver assistance and support to 5,000 families (20,000 people) for twelve months. The areas of focus and strategies for implementation include: Shelter (including household items), Livelihoods and basic needs (including Cash and Voucher Assistance), Health, Water, Sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH), Protection Gender and Inclusion (PGI), Migration, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and National Society strengthening (preparedness for effective response).