The destructive ocean storm, Hurricane Dorian, has moved little since striking the Bahamas Islands on Monday. The storm has destroyed homes and forced thousands of people to seek shelter. Officials report at least five people have died. Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called the storm “a historic tragedy.” The United Nations and the International Red Cross have begun efforts to help deal with what they expect will be a humanitarian crisis. The storm hit the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, affecting about 70,000 people. When it first reached the islands, it was a powerful Category 5 storm which flooded the Grand Bahama airport. Category 5 storms are the most powerful and damaging of all hurricanes.

What does humanitarian mean?
category 5 hurricane
coordinated relief efforts
concerned with human welfare
flood the airport
How big was the storm when it hit?
larger than Katrina
category 5
Grand Bahama
a historic tragedy
The storm forced people to seek shelter.
seek shelter
ride it out
flood the airport
powerful and damaging