HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS

How You Can Help

Hurricane Dorian has severely impacted two islands of The Bahamas—Grand Bahama and Abaco. As part of relief efforts to aid our friends and partners in The Bahamas, Tropic Ocean Airways has partnered with Blue Tide Marine, Discovery Land Company Foundation, Global Empowerment Mission, and The Bahamian Government to offer assistance. This page has been established as a resource center to aide the many in need of assistance. Visit this page for updates about how you can help our relief efforts.

RELIEF UPDATES

As of September 13, 2019, we have successfully helped communities across these two islands.

 

196,150 Pounds of Relief Aid Delivered:

  • 118,950 Tropic Ocean Airways / Blue Tide Marine / Skydive Suffolk
  • 49,200 pounds through our Delta partnership
  • 28,000 National Airlines / Wheels Up partnership
  • *An additional 120,000 pounds of supplies are in the process of being delivered

 

859 People Evacuated:

  • 359 Tropic Ocean Airways / Blue Tide Marine
  • 500 through our Delta partnership

 

Medical:

  • Medical patients treated: 28
  • MEDEVACs: 4
  • Clinics surveyed: 7

CURRENT STATUS OF RELIEF OPERATIONS

Tropic Ocean Airways and Blue Tide Marine have provided relief/evacuated people from the following communities:

 

West End, Freeport, Treasure Cay, Marsh Harbour, Green Turtle, Spanish Cay, Sandy Point, Elbow Cay/Hope Town, Lubbers Cay, Man-O-war, Scotland Cay, Moores island, Fox Town, Cedar Harbour, Guana Cay, Coopers town, The farm, Blackwood village, Crown Haven

 

We are beginning phase two which involves direct missions to communities in hard to reach areas (small barrier islands or areas where roads are impassable) focusing on gathering up-to-date intelligence, distributing relief supplies, and assisting with planning of rebuilding efforts.

DONATION FACILITATION

Tropic Ocean Airways has also partnered with the  Discovery Land Company Foundation and Global Empowerment Mission (both are 501 C(3) non-profits) to facilitate donations for all efforts. Tropic Ocean Airways will be accepting supplies including water, food, medicine, chain saws, generators, etc.

 

Monetary Donation Links
Global Empowerment Mission
Discovery Land Company Foundation

 

Drop-Off Information
Contact: Crystal Lee – 754-304-1271
7171 NW 12th AVE
Miami, FL 33150

Accepting donations:
Monday-Friday: 9am to 4pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm

 

Delivery Coordination For Drop Off
To coordinate deliveries from our distribution network please contact our logistics department at (954) 210-5569 x293.