On the 1st September 2019 Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas with winds of up to 220mph, a category 5 storm. The storm has caused widespread destruction across the island with over 70,000 people needing humanitarian assistance. At least 60 people have been killed and over 600 still missing. The island of Abaco and Grand Bahama have been worst affected with with an estimate of 13,000 homes being severely damaged or destroyed.