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Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas Islands on Sept. 1 as a Category 5 hurricane, devastating Great Abaco Island, Grand Bahama Island and Treasure Cay. As the storm finally veered north, Dorian's impact became known and relief efforts began. Delta and its Delta Connection partner Endeavor Air operated eight ...
Oct. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
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Delta has dedicated a 76-seat Endeavor Air CRJ-900 regional aircraft to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. At least one roundtrip flight will operate Thursday between Freeport and Nassau for evacuation and relief services. If you are in the Bahamas and need assistance, please contact the National Emergency Management Agency in Nassau ...
Oct. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
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Delta carried more than 13,000 pounds of supplies from Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas on Sunday and Monday. Delta completed two humanitarian flights from Marsh Harbour to Nassau, carrying more than 100 evacuees. Regular Bahamas flight schedules have resumed with the exception of Marsh Harbour, which remains closed ...
Oct. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
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A Delta MD-88 loaded with supplies departed Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning for Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. The airline is working to determine whether additional flights are needed. Delta Flight 9994 departed Ft. Lauderdale Sunday morning, landing at 10:59 a.m. at the Marsh Harbour Airport to deliver 4,700 pounds of critical supplies ...
Oct. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
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Delta Air Lines has contributed $250,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas, in addition to the company's $1 million grant as an Annual Disaster Giving Program partner. As part of the contribution, the American Red Cross will support the Bahamas Red Cross with much-needed ...
Oct. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
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When disaster strikes, Delta's support helps the American Red Cross provide food, shelter and cleanup to those in need. As Hurricane Florence tracks towards the U.S. East Coast, and the Red Cross prepares to respond, Delta's support as an Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) participant at the $1 million level ...
Sept. 12, 2018, 12 p.m.
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On Friday morning a contingent of more than 150 State Troopers, emergency and FEMA personnel will arrive in San Juan on Delta's third humanitarian flight to the island. Flight 9771, operated on a Boeing 767-300, will depart New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at 6 a.m., bringing humanitarian aid ...
Sept. 28, 2017, 6 p.m.
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Delta's latest humanitarian flight arrived Sept. 14 in St. Maarten after four days of intense coordination with government agencies. Delta people continue to work hard to provide relief to the Caribbean islands ravaged by Hurricane Irma, delivering thousands of pounds of supplies and transporting customers via these humanitarian flights.
Sept. 15, 2017, 4 p.m.
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Delta’s employees are supporting relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake that struck northern Ecuador on April 16, leaving over 480 people dead and 4,000 injured. The earthquake was Ecuador’s worst natural disaster in 60 years. “At the heart of Delta’s core values is servant leadership. It is part ...
April 22, 2016, 3 p.m.
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SAIPAN – Delta is working with the American Red Cross through its Annual Disaster Giving Program, which allows both to immediately support disaster relief efforts such as the current typhoon response under way in Saipan. After Typhoon Soudelor made landfall last weekend on the islands of Saipan and Tinian, both ...
Aug. 8, 2015, 10 a.m.