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“It’s total devastation. It’s decimated. Apocalyptic,” Lia Head-Rigby, who runs a local storm relief group, told the AP. “It’s not rebuilding something that was there; we have to start again.”

Relief efforts are expected to ramp up in the islands Wednesday, with the country’s capital of Nassau expected to play a crucial role as a hub. Dorian, meanwhile, is making its way toward the southeast coast of the United States, with five states—Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia—declaring a state of emergency (as of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump had approved emergency funding for all but Virginia, according to NBC News).

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While Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm, officials are warning that water levels and strong winds pose a major threat to those in the storm’s path. As the New York Times reports, the Carolinas could see storm surges between 4 and 7 feet above ground over the next couple days.

Those interested in helping relief efforts in the Bahamas can consider donating to the following organizations:

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