AOPA has featured the relief efforts of Bahamas Habitat post-hurricane Irene in the latest edition of AOPA Pilot magazine! You can read the online version of the article here.
Bahamas Habitat responded to Hurricane Irene immediately after the passage of the storm. Our volunteer pilots and staff were able to make a tremendous difference by delivering vital supplies to the hardest hit areas. AOPA editor Alyssa Miller traveled along with us on missions and submitted this video report.
To be a part of these and other disaster response efforts including the upcoming Fly-In & Help Out Event October 20th, make sure you are on our mission notification mailing list.
After Hurricane Irene there is still much to do. Pilots will fly to the Bahamas to make a difference while learning international mission flying.
19 September 2011 –– Bahamas Habitat announced today that in the wake of Hurricane Irene pilots are invited to join in the upcoming Fly-In & Help Out weekend flight to Eleuthera scheduled for Thursday, October 20th through Sunday, October 23rd, 2011. The organization is extending an open invitation to all interested aircraft owners and pilots to join this exciting mission which benefits the disaster relief and habitat repair operations of Bahamas Habitat. (more…)
We encourage you to click through and view this excellent article published by AOPA regarding our response to Hurricane Irene.
Alyssa Miller of AOPA just filed this report on AOPA Online describing the Bahamas Habitat Command Center for Hurricane Irene response. Click through for the whole article.
Reports are coming in from Alyssa Miller of AOPA as she flies with the Bahamas Habitat Hurricane Irene Relief teams. Click through to read her full reports.
Alyssa Miller of AOPA heads South to join in relief missions with Bahamas Habitat and provide front line reporting. She begins her series with “Reaching forgotten islands“. Click through for the full story.
As news from the south islands of Cat, Crooked and Acklin is coming in painting a pretty rough picture with some significant devastation, no power and much to clean up and repair, there is a very bright spot for all of us involved in Bahamas Habitat.
A big shout out to Gene and Susan Schmidt for sending this aerial photo of the Zion Home. What a great sight.
Great job to those preparing for the hurricane and to Osbourn Weech, the architects, builders, partners and of course the greatest glory to God for creating such a wonderfully well built structure.
Please continue your prayers and support for those in The Bahamas who have damaged and destroyed homes.
Bahamas Habitat is coordinating relief flights to deliver supplies to the areas hit the hardest. Pilots, supplies and donations are being sought to reach these outlying islands.
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Our teams have begun the relief efforts to the Bahamas. Several things are now clear.
1. We are basing our response and supply depot out of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)
2. The Southern Bahamas have more damage which will dictate our flight logistics and we have fuel in several locations in the Northern islands to make the longer runs possible.
3. We are asking our volunteer pilots to obtain supplies locally for their first flight but will need donated funds to purchase additional supplies for the depot over the weekend to fill the returning aircraft. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE ALREADY GIVEN! Your support has provided confidence to our efforts. Your online donations to Bahamas Habitat are fully Tax Deductible.