The WHO expects the number of injured at Dorian to increase significantly

While the UN and its relief partners respond to the colossal humanitarian needs in the North Bahamas, affected by Hurricane Durian, the death toll is expected to increase dramatically, according to the World Health Organization. health (WHO).

Dr. Ian Norton, director of the Emergency Medical Team Initiative of the Organization, told reporters today in Geneva that we are expecting to a high death toll and that the organization is very concerned about this.

"What we have seen unfortunately in this devastating storm – especially in a constant storm – has an effect similar to what you might see after the tsunami, in which we may unfortunately see that many people lose their lives and are not hurt, "he said.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement today that only minimal information was available for the affected islands and that it was urgent to further assess the the needs of the population.

Some 449 people in nine emergency shelters on the island of Abaco, in addition to 346 in 17 temporary shelters in Grand Bahama, said the organization was providing 1,000 tarpaulins to replace the roofs of houses "destroyed by storm".