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<p>DFID responded immediately to help those affected by hurricane Dorian through the
deployment of a team of humanitarian experts to The Bahamas. Working alongside the
Bahamas Government’s National Emergency Management Association, the Caribbean Disaster
Emergency Management Agency and international partners, they helped assess the scale
of needs, coordinate the emergency response and ensure aid quickly reached those affected.</p><p>
</p><p>Through the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay the UK were able to rapidly
distribute emergency supplies, assist communities who were cut off, and clear debris
to enable additional support to arrive. Mounts Bay has been in the Caribbean, loaded
with relief supplies, since June to prepare for and provide life-saving emergency
assistance in emergencies like Dorian.</p><p> </p><p>The UK committed up to £1.5 million
towards the immediate humanitarian response. Working closely with the Bahamian Government,
this funding has enabled the delivery of critical aid supplies and helped coordinate
the international response.</p>
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