Death Toll At 20 & Likely To Rise In Bahamas As Hurricane Dorian Recovery Continues
The death toll in the Bahamas, as a result of the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian, has increased to 20 as of Wednesday evening.
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The death toll in the Bahamas, as a result of the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian, has increased to 20 as of Wednesday evening.
While many relief organizations are preparing to go to the Bahamas to render help, the US Coast Guard is already there.
It's all hands on deck at Tropic Ocean Airways, loading up for a relief mission to the Bahamian islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
State Rep. Shevrin Jones is calling for visa requirements to be waived for Bahamians left displaced by Hurricane Dorian so that they can reconnect with family in the U.S.
At least seven deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Dorian, but the full scope of the disaster still unknown.
Hurricane Dorian has caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas.
Around South Florida, anxious relatives tell CBS4 News they are frustrated and fearful after being unable to reach loved ones in the Bahamas after the devastation from Hurricane Dorian.
At least 5 dead attributed to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas as the storm continued to pound the islands Monday, as one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded.
The first death due to Hurricane Dorian is being reported by The Bahamas Press.
Residents of the northwestern Bahamas are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian.
The National Transportation Safety Board has taken over the investigation of a Bahamas helicopter crash that killed billionaire coal magnate Chris Cline and six other people.
Authorities are hoping to find new answers following a deadly helicopter crash in the Bahamas.
West Virginia coal billionaire and philanthropist Chris Cline died in a helicopter crash near the Bahamas on Thursday
Police say seven people were killed in a helicopter crash which was headed to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas.
A Bahamas bar owner from South Florida was shot outside his Bimini home over the weekend.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is responding to a recently reissued U.S. Travel Advisory, which recommends visitors to the Bahamas use caution due to violent crime.
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A man whose newlywed wife went missing at sea as the couple sailed off the Bahamas pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in federal court.
A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing an intellectually disabled woman on a cruise ship.
They're putting the final touches and tastes on the special sauce for the tropical seafood butter and creole dish served at Chef Creole.
Bahamian police are still working to determine what went wrong when a tour boat exploded and caught fire Saturday.
Four Americans are back in the U.S. after surviving a deadly tour boat explosion in the Bahamas.
Tropical Storm Philippe is moving away from Florida but still producing strong rain and wind in the Northwestern Bahamas.
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French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
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South Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is set to be arraigned in federal court in Miami on Monday afternoon after she was accused of stealing FEMA funds
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Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
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