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Hurricane Dorian Devastated the Bahamas and Parts of the Carolinas

Featured Image: The Atlantic

Charleston geared up for Hurricane Dorian this week, luckily much of the Holy City was left largely unharmed despite the hundreds of thousands of power outages. Sadly, the northern Bahamas were not as lucky and suffered the largest impact from the hurricane as the storm was at a category 5 level when it struck the islands. The official death toll is 43 and continues to rise as rescue workers reach more areas. The United Nations believe almost 70,000 are left homeless on Abaca and Grand Bahamas, the areas which took the grunt of the impact, due to the damage. Follow CNN’s live updates here.

Northeast South Carolina and North Carolina were impacted as well as flooding and tornadoes have hit the region. Outer Banks residents’ homes flooded, leaving hundreds trapped by high water. Ocracoke Island, in the Outer Banks, suffered catastrophic flooding, described by residents as levels they had never seen. The island is only accessible by boat and air, but Governor Roy Cooper said medical and search and rescue teams were on the way. Here are just a few of the ways you can donate and help the Bahamas as well as the impacted communities in the Carolinas:

Find more organizations working to aid in the rescue work in the Bahamas and the United States, accepting donations here.

The Charleston region was impacted by the hurricane as well with trees, powerlines and even traffic lights downed across the Lowcountry. Take a look at some pictures of the impacts the storm left on Charleston:

 

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HURRICANE VICTIMES

The Lowcountry Is Showing Love For Hurricane Victims

Featured Image Credit: Erika P. Rodriguez for The New York Times

Hurricane Irma and the most recent Hurricane Maria created mass devastation throughout the Virgin Islands. The Lowcountry couldn’t resist reaching out and creating a nonprofit to help with the damage done to the islands. Volunteers named the nonprofit LowcountryLOVEforVI that will help those affected by the catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes.

The Alley located downtown is hosting a relief event for the Hurricane victims this weekend. The Alley’s owner, David Crowley, wanted to lend a helping hand to a fellow food & beverage friend, Clint Gaskins. Gaskins is the owner of Sea Island Food Group, LLC and owns one of the most popular restaurants on the island of St. John.

HURRICANE VICTIMS

There will be three opportunities to help the people that live in the USVI.

Saturday and Sunday (September 23rd &24th)- there will be a clothing drive at The Alley from 11 am – close.
-Being a sports bar, they are encouraging people to donate sports-related clothing.
-All guests that donate will receive a free Charleston Mix Bloody Mary, a domestic bottled beer, or a loaded tots appetizer.

Cash Donation Drive (Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 11am-close: online): To help local nonprofit, LowcountryLOVEforVI reach their goal of $15,000, The Alley will give everyone who donates $20 or more a free Charleston Mix Bloody Mary, domestic bottled beer, or loaded tots appetizer. The Go Fund Me page is: https://www.gofundme.com/charlestonloveforVI (must show Go Fund Me receipt to receive offer)

Power Generator Drive (Monday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Oct. 7: 9am-5pm; BoomTown!): Because the power on the islands is expected to be out for a couple of months, power generators are extremely important. The first 20 people that donate power generators to BoomTown! will receive a voucher for a bowling party for 12 people at The Alley.