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New top story from Time: Here’s What It’s Like in the Bahamas After It Was Devastated by Hurricane Dorian

Bahamians are scrambling to respond to a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that the nation’s Prime Minister has described as a “historic tragedy” since the slow-moving storm made landfall Sunday. Hurricane Dorian has claimed at least 20 lives and destroyed many buildings, especially on the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco.

Governments and nonprofits from are offering money, workers and other aid to help with the rescue and recovery effort. According to the Red Cross, about 45% of the homes on Grand Bahama and Abaco — about 13,000 houses — are believed to be severely damaged or destroyed as a result of the storm, and some 62,000 people will need clean drinking water, the Associated Press reports. U.N. officials said that more than 60,000 people will need food assistance.

At the same time, Bahamians have carried out their own efforts to account for loved ones, posting frantic photos and notes on Facebook and WhatsApp begging for word about missing friends and family members.

Here’s what to know about the devastation the Bahamas is facing now that Dorian has roared through.

What is the hurricane’s death toll?

Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty ImagesResidents pass damage caused by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said at a press conference Wednesday that at least 20 people have been confirmed dead after the storm — and warned that the number of dead may rise. He declined to give specific details about the deceased.

“So many families have been impacted by the devastation, including those trapped during the storm,” Minnis said Wednesday. “Just about every Bahamian throughout the country has been worried about loved ones on Grand Bahama and Abaco.”

How bad is the destruction?

Miami Herald—TNS via Getty ImagesAliana Alexis of Haiti stands on the concrete slab of what is left of her home after destruction from Hurricane Dorian in an area called “The Mudd” at Marsh Harbour in Great Abaco Island, Bahamas on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019.

Much of the severe damage appears to be concentrated on the Abaco islands, a chain of islands in the northern Bahamas known as a boating destination. The Prime Minister said Tuesday that parts of Abaco are 60% destroyed.

Local communities within the Abaco islands have reported significant damage. A community known as The Mudd, which was built over time by Haitian immigrants, was “razed” by the storm, according to the AP. Most of the houses in Marsh Harbour, one of the largest towns in Abaco, were destroyed by the storm, the Miami Herald has reported.

Minnis said that most homes on Grand Bahama seem to have sustained “minor damage,” and he said he’s personally seen damage to homes, infrastructure and other buildings.

The Bahamas’ southern islands, including its capital, Nassau, were not affected by the storm.

The Category 5 hurricane was both powerful and slow-moving. When it made landfall, Hurricane Dorian had sustained winds of up to 185 mph. Moving as slowly as 1 or 2 mph, the hurricane arrived in the Bahamas on Sunday and did not have the all-clear until Wednesday morning.

What are the relief efforts?

Other countries, private companies and nonprofits have mobilized to support the relief effort in the Bahamas, although the nation has faced challenges as it’s worked to prepare airports and a harbor damaged by the storm into a position to receive much-needed support.

Ravelle Dean, a volunteer with the Bahamas’ National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who is designated to speak on behalf of the agency, tells TIME that two of Abaco’s three airports are now open to private planes. The Sandy Point Airport was unaffected by the storm, and Marsh Harbour was reopened on Thursday morning. Treasure Cay Airport is open only to rescue and recovery helicopters.

However, aircraft need to receive permits from NEMA to enter the airports, and the agency has been “inundated” with calls, Dean says.

“There’s definite frustration on some people’s ends,” she adds. “We’re trying to go as fast as we can.”

The U.S. Coast Guard has sent crews to help with the relief response; as of Thursday morning, the Coast Guard said it had rescued 135 people and six pets in the Bahamas since the beginning of the storm. The Coast Guard also provided a helicopter for Prime Minister Minnis to survey the aftermath of the storm.

At the direction of @POTUS and at the request of the Prime Minister, @DHSgov is working with the Government of the Bahamas & is grateful to the @USCG and @CBP for their efforts to aid ongoing recovery efforts and those severely injured on the island following Hurricane #Dorian. pic.twitter.com/lqIk5tKGgc

— Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan (@DHSMcAleenan) September 5, 2019

The United Nations has pledged $1 million in aid, and the U.N. World Food Program has bought eight tons of ready-to-eat meals that it is working to bring to the Bahamas. Canada has also pledged $500,000 to the relief effort, according to Minnis.

Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Tropical Shipping and NEMA to bring food and supplies donated in Florida to the Bahamas. The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival pledged $2 million to recovery and relief effort; Disney Cruise Line also pledged $1 million to relief efforts, Minnis said.

AFP Photo / UK MOD / CROWN COPYRIGHT 2019Members of the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) team from The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay deliver aid to the Islanders of Great Abaco in The Bahamas on September 4, 2019.

What can you do to help?

NEMA has set up the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund, and posted instructions on Twitter for how to donate.

⚠️ #HurricaneDorian Information for #Bahamas ⚠️ https://t.co/uDUWAeCNmS

— NewsNetNews (@NewsNetNews) September 5, 2019

A number of other organizations are also collecting donations for the Bahamas, including the American Red Cross, Americares and World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, who has been on the ground in the Bahamas and shared images of devastation.

This is what it’s like on the ground in Marsh Harbor on Abaco… captured by our @WCKitchen assessment drone. #ChefsForBahamas pic.twitter.com/aYuqFueNho

— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) September 5, 2019

via https://cutslicedanddiced.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/how-to-prevent-food-from-going-to-waste

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IDW Publishing have released solicitations for their Hasbro Universe titles releasing in July. Via CBR, we also have advance solicitations for the ‘First Strike’ crossover, launching in August!

After you check out the solicits, head over to the Allspark Forums to discuss them!

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Cover A – Kei Zama

Cover C – Tom Whalen

Optimus Prime #9—Cover A: Kei Zama John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a & c) THE LIFE OF SIDESWIPE! A Junkion machine finally gives long-injured Sideswipe a new lease on life! But when his brother goes missing, Sideswipe and Arcee return to Cybertron—and nothing will be the same between them ever again. FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Optimus Prime #9—Cover B: Casey W. Coller John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a) • Casey W. Coller (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Optimus Prime #9—Cover C: Tom Whalen John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Optimus Prime cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by ZEROB!

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Cover C – Tom Whalen

Transformers: Lost Light #8—Cover A: Jack Lawrence James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a & c) THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it’s better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why. FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Lost Light #8—Cover B: Nick Roche James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Nick Roche (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Lost Light #8—Cover C: Tom Whalen James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Megatron cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by Alex Milne!

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Cover A – Sara Pitre-Durocher

Transformers: Till All Are One #12—Cover A: Sara Pitre-Durocher Mairghread Scott (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a & c) Starscream makes his most desperate move yet in order to protect himself from Elita One’s rising power. But for once the master of manipulation’s only choice is to make himself helpless to another. Good thing no one’s got a grudge against Starscream, right? FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Till All Are One #12—Cover B : Priscilla Tramontano Mairghread Scott (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a) • Priscilla Tramontano (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Leading into next month’s major crossover event! • Variant cover by ZEROB!

Rom Vs. Transformers: Shining Armor #1—Cover A: Alex Milne—SPOTLIGHT John Barber & Christos Gage (w) • Alex Milne (a & c) Meet the universe’s only Cybertronian Solstar Knight! Hundreds of years ago, Rom discovered Stardrive, the sole survivor of a doomed space probe. Stardrive committed herself to protecting the galaxy from the Dire Wraiths… but when the Decepticon called Starscream makes a deadly deal, Rom and the Transformers are forced into a collision course… with Stardrive caught between two worlds! FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rom Vs. Transformers: Shining Armor #1—Cover B: Nick Roche John Barber & Christos Gage (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Nick Roche (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rom Vs. Transformers: Shining Armor #1—Cover C: Paolo Villanelli John Barber & Christos Gage (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Paolo Villanelli (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • An all-star lineup of Christos Gage (Rom), John Barber (Optimus Prime), and Alex Milne (More Than Meets the Eye) tell the never-before-revealed secret history of Rom and the Transformers! • Introducing a major new character! • Variant cover by David Lafuente!

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Cover A – David Lafuente

Cover B – Chris Panda

Cover C – Richard Wentworth

Cover D – Tom Whalen

Cover RI – Raffaele Ienco

Rom #13—Cover A: David Lafuente Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina, Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema (a) • David Lafuente (c) “Long Roads to Ruin,” part 3. The penultimate issue of Rom’s opening salvo against the Wraiths! But whose side are Orphion and Livia on? FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rom #13—Cover B: Chris Panda Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina, Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema (a) • Chris Panda (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rom #13—Cover C: Richard Wentworth Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina, Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema (a) • Richard Wentworth (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rom #13—Cover D: Tom Whalen Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina, Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Rom cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by Raffaele Ienco!

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Cover – James Biggie

Cover – Guido Guidi

Hasbro Presents: Revolution Complete John Barber & Cullen Bunn & Various (w) • Fico Ossio & Various (a) • James Biggie (c) THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN! Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented event draws everything together—and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here—TAKE A STAND! Collects Revolution issues #0–5 as well as all of the Revolution One-Shots, including Transformers, G.I. JOE, Action Man, Rom, Micronauts, and M.A.S.K., with an expanded cover gallery. HC • FC • $49.99 • 328 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-965-3

Bullet points: • Advance solicited for September release! • The complete Revolution saga in one oversized hardcover!

Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two, Vol. 6 John Barber, James Roberts, Mairghread Scott (w) • Phil Jimenez, Andrew Griffith, Sarah Stone, Brendan Cahill, Atilio Rojo, James Raiz, Livio Ramondelli, Nick Roche, Robert Gill, Alex Milne (a) • Guido Guidi (c) Presenting IDW’s Transformers comics in preferred reading order! The end of everything! Shockwave makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Only the combined forces of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Rodimus can save their world—but billions of miles and eons of war leave our heroes divided, in “Dark Cybertron.” Plus, Windblade takes the planet by storm—but where did she come from—and what does her secret mean for the future of the Transformers? Collects Dark Cybertron #1 and Finale, More Than Meets The Eye issues #23–27, Robots In Disguise issues #23–27, and Windblade issues #1–4. HC • FC • $49.99 • 388 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-085-7

Bullet points: • Advance Solicited for September release! • The best way to catch up on the Transformers universe!

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Cover RI – Marcelo Borstelmann

Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3 (of 3)— Cover A: Fico Ossio John Barber & Various (w) • Robert Atkins & Various (a) • Fico Ossio (c) If you’re new to the Hasbro Universe or a long-time fan, this book is for you! Featuring a veritable TON of bios on your favorite characters, from P to Z, plus papercraft projects, a map of the Heliopolis, the Micronauts’ ship, and a fantastic story leading in to the next huge Hasbro event! FC • 48 pages • $4.99

Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3 (of 3)— Cover B: Sam Lotfi John Barber & Various (w) • Robert Atkins & Various (a) • Sam Lotfi (c) FC • 48 pages • $4.99

Bullet points: • Written by today’s top Hasbro U talent including John Barber, Aubrey Sitterson, Chris Ryall, David Mariotte, Brandon Easton, Cullen Bunn, Mairghread Scott, and Jimmy Johnston. • Art by some of today’s top Hasbro Universe artists including Robert Atkins, Guido Guidi, Simon Gough, Marcelo Ferreira, Fico Ossio, and Jack Lawrence! • Exclusive paper-crafts, posters and stories in every issue! • Variant cover by Marcelo Borstelmann!

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Cover A – Alex Ronald

Cover B – Tom Whalen

Cover RI – Andrew Griffith

Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #4— Cover A: Alex Ronald Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Alex Ronald (c) The threat of Karza enerchanged with Micronus Prime has the Earth prepared to bow down before him. Oz and the Micronauts are undaunted though. With the help of the Transformers, Oz thinks they can win. What will become of Acroyear? And what does the arrival of a Time Traveler mean? FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #4— Cover B: Tom Whalen Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Baron Karza cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by Andrew Griffith!

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Cover A – Ryan Brown

Cover B – Tom Whalen

Cover C – Aurelio Mazzara

Cover RI – Marcelo Perez Dalannays

M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #9— Cover A: Ryan Brown Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima (a) • Ryan Brown (c) In the penultimate chapter of M.A.S.K., Matt Trakker and his allies battle massive mutated creatures in the bowels of the Earth as an internal power struggle threatens to tear the team apart. The secret infiltrator continues to sow distrust, if M.A.S.K. survives the monsters, can they survive each other? FC • 32 pages • $3.99

M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #9— Cover B: Tom Whalen Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #9— Cover C: Aurelio Mazzara Brandon Easton (w) • Igor Lima (a) • Aurelio Mazzara (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Matt Trakker cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by Marcelo Perez Dalannays!

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Cover A – Igor Lima

REVOLUTIONARIES #8—Cover A: Igor Lima John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Igor Lima (c) OPTIMUS PRIME VS. BARON IRONBLOOD! The final mystery is revealed as Baron Ironblood reveals his true identity! Only by teaming with Transformers leader Optimus Prime do the Revolutionaries have a chance to save Earth—and the whole Hasbro universe! The senses-shattering conclusion to Revolutionaries leads directly into next month’s massive crossover event! FC • 48 pages • $4.99

REVOLUTIONARIES #8—Cover B: Tone Rodriguez John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Tone Rodriguez (c) FC • 48 pages • $4.99

REVOLUTIONARIES #8—Cover C: Santipérez John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Santipérez (c) FC • 48 pages • $4.99

Bullet points: • Special, over-sized series finale! Everything has been leading up to the earth shattering revelations found in this issue! • With major repercussions, the countdown to the next major event starts here! • Variant cover by Pierre Droal!

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Cover C – Tom Whalen

G.I. JOE #8— Cover A: Aaron Conley Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Aaron Conley (c) It’s the battle you’ve been waiting for! No, not G.I. Joe versus Cobra… it’s Snake Eyes versus Quick Kick! When Snake Eyes steps out of bounds, only Quick Kick stands in the way of the ninja commando. Who is the team’s true martial arts champion? Well, you’ve gotta read to find out! FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE #8— Cover B: Giannis Milonogiannis Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a & c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE #8— Cover C: Tom Whalen Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Tom Whalen (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points: • Don’t miss the Snake Eyes cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month! • Variant cover by Santipérez!

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Cover A – Freddie E. Williams II

Cover RI – Max Dunbar and Ander Zarate

First Strike #1 Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Freddie E. Williams II (c) The crossover of the year is here! Earth is finally ready to officially join the Cybertronian Council of Worlds and appoint their first representative to the Council. Too bad the ceremony is interrupted by a massive explosion and the forces of COBRA! Now it’s up to Scarlett, Optimus Prime, G.I. Joe and the Autobots to save two worlds! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 8/9/17

Bullet points: • The Hasbro crossover event of 2017 is here! • Spiraling out of the events of Revolution, Revolutionaries, G.I. Joe, Optimus Prime and Transformers: Till All Are One! • The explosive next chapter of the Hasbro line! Literally! There are explosions!

First Strike #2 Mairghread Scott & David Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Freddie E. Williams II The crossover of the year continues! Scarlett learns the truth behind Baron Ironblood’s plan to destroy all life on Cybertron, but with her team stranded on Earth, she must turn to an unlikely ally to help her reach the besieged planet. Enter: Soundwave! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 8/23/17

Bullet points: • The Hasbro crossover event of 2017 is here! • As Cybertron is attacked, G.I. Joe looks to answer one of the biggest questions: Why?

IDW Solicitations for July 2017 – plus ‘First Strike’ crossover! IDW Publishing have released solicitations for their Hasbro Universe titles releasing in July. Via CBR, we also have advance solicitations for the 'First Strike' crossover, launching in August!

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