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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 562 

Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of The Bahamas 

in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Dorian. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 

MCCAUL, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. 

BEATTY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. 

SIRES, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 

WATERS, Mr. COX of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 

SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 

NADLER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CICILLINE, 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. TLAIB, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. LOWEY, 

Mr. SOTO, Ms. PLASKETT, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people 

of The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating 

Hurricane Dorian. 

Whereas, on September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian, then a 

Category 5 storm, struck The Bahamas; 

Whereas Hurricane Dorian was reported as reaching sustained speeds of up to 180 miles per hour with wind 

gusts of up to 200 miles per hour; 


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Whereas, as of September 10, 2019, at least 50 people on the 

islands have been killed and thousands of people reported 

missing; 

Whereas thousands of people have been displaced from their 

homes and find themselves without shelter; 

Whereas Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis stated 

that Hurricane Dorian inflicted ‘‘generational devastation’’; 

Whereas the International Federation of the Red Cross estimates that 45 percent of homes on Grand Bahama and 

the Abacos islands have been destroyed; 

Whereas the only international airport on Grand Bahama Island was destroyed and currently cannot serve as a staging ground for medical evacuations or emergency aid deliveries; 

Whereas, as of September 6, 2019, the United States Coast 

Guard announced that it had rescued 205 people on The 

Bahamas’ northern islands; 

Whereas the United States Agency for International Development employed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to 

work with local authorities and international organizations such as the Red Cross to assess damage, identify 

needs, and provide assistance; and 

Whereas immediate assistance is needed to rebuild damaged 

infrastructure to restore international access to Grand 

Bahama Island: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) conveys its deepest condolences and sym3 pathy for the loss of life, displacement, injury, and 

4 damage Hurricane Dorian caused in The Bahamas; 


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1 (2) expresses solidarity with Bahamians, Baha2 mian Americans, and all those who have been af3 fected by the tragedy; 

4 (3) supports preliminary efforts of the United 

5 States Government to provide relief to affected com6 munities and urges continued support for and co7 ordination of international humanitarian assistance; 

8 (4) calls for robust United States support for 

9 recovery and long-term reconstruction and resilience 

10 needs in The Bahamas; 

11 (5) recognizes that The Bahamas’ long-term re12 covery will require a strong commitment by the 

13 United States and the international community; and 

14 (6) urges the President to make available to 

15 Federal departments and agencies, nongovernmental 

16 organizations, and regional institutions the resources 

17 necessary to provide relief, recovery, and reconstruc18 tion assistance. 

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