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Michael Jordan To Donate $1 Million To Help With Bahamas Relief Efforts

While Donald Trump continues to abuse his Presidential power to justify his asinine proclamation that Alabama was going to get hit by Hurricane Dorian while denying devastated Bahamians entry into the United States, NBA legend Michael Jordan is actually making moves to help the Bahamas with much needed relief efforts after the islands were subjected to days of category 5 winds and rains from the hurricane.

According to TMZ, the iconic sports player has once again sprung into action to help victims of a hurricane and pledged to donate $1 million as the relief efforts continue on the islands.

“I am devastated to see the destruction that Hurricane Dorian has brought to the Bahamas, where I own property and visit frequently,” MJ said.

“My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering and to those who have lost loved ones.”

According to his rep, Estee Portnoy, his Airness will be monitoring how things go in the Bahamas and will donate the money to different non-profit organizations that are a part of the relief efforts.

Props.

Other celebrities that have come out of pocket and done their part to help those affected by the hurricane include Tyler Perry who’s used his own private jet to get materials out to the Bahamas, Ludacris, Buddy Hield and Luke Walton. Donald Trump meanwhile is doing his part by keeping supposed “gang members” and “drug dealers” of the Bahamas from entering the US without the proper visas or passports. Donald Trump really doesn’t like helping people from the islands in the Atlantic, huh?

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Michael Jordan Reportedly Pledges to Donate $1 Million to Bahamas Hurricane Relief

Michael Jordan is reportedly devastated by the destruction Hurricane Dorian has caused on the Bahamas and pledges to donate $1 million towards their hurricane relief fund.

Jordan released the following statement through his representative, Estee Portnoy: “I am devastated to see the destruction that Hurricane Dorian has brought to the Bahamas, where I own property and visit frequently. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering and to those who have loved ones.”

Through his rep, MJ added, “As the recovery and relief efforts continue, I will be tracking the situation closely and working to identify non-profit agencies where the funds will have the most impact. The Bahamian people are strong and resilient and I hope that my donation will be of help as they work to recover from this catastrophic storm.”

So far there are reports of 50 deaths but there are thousands of people who are unaccounted for.

A lot of big stars have opened their wallets to help the island including Tyler Perry, Ludacris, and more.

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Residents Of Bahamas Evacuating To U.S. Told To Leave Ferry Transporting Them

Aftermath Of Hurricane Dorian In Bahamas

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Residents of The Bahamas looking to flee the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian were en route to the shores of the United States but were ordered to vacate the transport ferry. It appears that the residents were misinformed on travel requirements, and the company operating the ferry reportedly didn’t coordinate the evacuation with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.

CNN reports:

Late Sunday night, CNN affiliate WSVN reporter Brian Entin posted video from a Balearia ferry boat in which a person announced over a loudspeaker that anyone traveling to the US without a visa must disembark. The ferry was set to travel from hurricane-ravaged Freeport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the announcement was made, Entin told CNN.

His video shows families with children getting off the vessel. One woman told Entin that as many as 130 people left the ferry after the announcement.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke called the incident “the height of cruelty” and was one of a number of people who blamed the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies.

But Customs and Border Protection spokesman Michael Silva told WSVN that Balearia, the ferry operator, did not properly coordinate the evacuation efforts with the American Embassy, the Bahamian government and the US Agency for International Development.

“We’re there to facilitate and accommodate that process in an orderly fashion, according to regulation and protocol. However, Balearia did not do that,” Silva said. “We asked them to coordinate ahead of time. They did not that do that.”

The outlet adds that around 1,500 Bahamians were allowed to enter Palm Beach, Fla. aboard a cruise ship, and were allowed to pass through as the Grand Celebration company worked with the Customs and Border agency ahead of time.

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