Spare a thought for the folks in the Northern Bahamas

[malaise]

Devastation awaits.

[eleny]

1. It's heartbreaking

[randr]

2. I hope they get out

Any idea where Epsteins island is?

[malaise]

3. Isn't his island in the Virgin islands

off Puerto Rico or did he have two islands?

[randr]

4. Sounds right as I recall

[appalachiablue]

5. Wishing folks there all best, it looks rough. Trips to Nassau, Eleuthera, nice

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[mcar]

6. ...

[Roland99]

7. Dorian may be a Cat 5 at the 11pm update

[spanone]

8. Brutal...

[Mendocino]

9. I've been to Green Turtle Cay

in the Abacos.

[paleotn]

10. Definitely.

[Grammy23]

11. I have stared down the barrel of several hurricanes in my life.

That moment when the dye is cast, you’re where you will be for the Storm, and it hits you — THIS IS REAL. It is a sobering moment. For those in the Bahamas, the moment is approaching and I hope they’re ready and have fortified their shelter wherever they are. I hope they are prepared for the devastation that follows the storm and the recovery begins. I hope the people in the US will do what they usually do and rally to their sides. This is a time to be humane, to be kind and helpful. Do the right thing.

Light a candle and remember those in harms way.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. Malaise - Any recommendations for charities providing relief for them?

KY...........

[Hekate]

13. Check out Direct Relief online. I used to live about 3 miles from their HQ/warehouse...

They are a wonderful, very highly rated group with practically no overhead. When Haiti had that devastating earthquake some years back, DR was already there as they have an ongoing presence -- and then sent more supplies in by air.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. Thank you, Hekate. That looks like a good one.

For anyone one else interested.....

Charity Navigator ratings:

Direct Relief
Overall Score & Rating 98.23
Financial 97.50
Accountability & Transparency 100.00

See: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3626

To donate, go to:

Direct Relief
https://www.directrelief.org/

They've put up a special tab on the web site just for Hurricane Dorian......

[Hekate]

14. Malaise -- are you okay at this time?

[malaise]

15. We are here wishing for a slow moving tropical depression to end this blasted drought

So far nothing si coming our way. We had a few hours of rain last week but in the scheme of things it did very little to fill up our reservoirs. I guess we should be grateful that the grass is green again but we really need four of five days of rain.

I feel so sorry for everyone in the path of this monster storm and Florida is not out of this yet.