now without homes. we know that the water table in abaco has been compromised. so in terms of drinking water, potable water, that s a challenge. and then that dorian we were expecting it to hit grand bahama and the i would freeport, the capital of that island, but that it s now sitting there, moving at 1 mile per hour. and the images that are coming out, i mean, it just breaks your heart as a bahamian. and i think the world, they re all feeling the sense of hopelessness and helplessness of what people are experiencing. well, we certainly, you know, are really thinking of you guys and our hearts go out to all of those affected here. you mention the drinki ing wate situation has been compromised. do you have enough supplies to make sure folks have enough water to drink for the coming weeks? no, and this will be one of
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our appeals going out, because i don t think anyone anticipated just what this hurricane would bring. and while you always think that you re prepared that you ve prepared for the worst, well, then along comes dorian, agency as a category 5. and what has happened has just been unprecedented. and so, as soon as the all-clear is given for the island, we will be trying to get supplies in, as a matter of urgency and priority. so, you need water. you guys need supplies. what about the infrastructure, in terms of the airports and roads in these affected areas of the bahamas? are you anticipating that all of it is under water? not only are we anticipating it from images that we have seen, admittedly, they re from social media. but even from reliable sources who are sending out images when they re able to.