Eastbourne residents launch fundraisers in aid of Bahamas hurricane disaster

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Sep 2019, 18:22 BST
Philip Keeler is raising money for the British Red CrossPhilip Keeler is raising money for the British Red Cross
Philip Keeler is raising money for the British Red Cross
After the Bahamas hurricane disaster some residents from Eastbourne have organised fundraisers to send supplies over to the country in need.

The Bahamas has recently been hit by Hurricane Dorian which has left 70,000 people in need of food and shelter, according to the United Nations.

Philip Keeler, 39, who lives in Old Town, was born in the Grand Bahamas and survived Hurricane David in 1979 along with his family.

He said, “The hurricane swept through the island.

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