- An anonymous Florida man spent $49,285.70 at a Costco for 100 generators and other household goods, which are expected to be shipped to the Bahamas following the destruction from Hurricane Dorian, CNN reported.
- The Florida man, who wished not to be identified, according to CNN, paid $450 for each generator, in addition to purchasing food, coffee, and chainsaws.
- "It's important that we help each other out," the man reportedly said. "It's better than just sitting there. You see a need and you fill it."
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An anonymous Florida man spent $49,285.70 at a Costco for 100 generators and other household goods, which are expected to be shipped to the Bahamas following the destruction from Hurricane Dorian, CNN reported.
The Florida man, who wished not to be identified, according to CNN, reportedly paid $450 for each generator, in addition to food, coffee, and chainsaws. The items are reportedly expected to be shipped and stored in Stuart, Florida, where will eventually be boated to the Bahamas.
"It's important that we help each other out," the man reportedly said. "It's better than just sitting there. You see a need and you fill it."
The man was seen making the purchase by Alec Sprague, who then uploaded photos of the purchase on his Facebook page.
"All I could do was shake his hand and thank him," Sprague said on his Facebook post. "There still are good people in the world!"
Errol Thurston, a friend of the donor and a tour guide operator, also posted several Facebook pictures of chainsaws loaded in the bed of a pickup truck. Thurston is a local from the Bahamas and has recruited help to transport the supplies by boat and plane.
"We have a lot of guys with planes to take it over," Thurston said to CNN. "There are hundreds of local captains with boats who are ready on standby to take the generators and chainsaws by boat."
The US military is also providing assistance in the Bahamas. Four US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys conducted logistical assessments to non-governmental organizations (NGO), and the Coast Guard was also dispatched to help with search and rescue efforts.
Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm on Sunday and wreaked devastation for two days, killing at least 20 people. The storm sustained winds up to 185 mph, and gusts reached 225 mph.
Thousands of people have been displaced after their homes were destroyed, and the casualty count is expected to rise, according to Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.
The hurricane is inching up the US east coast, where North and South Carolinians are bracing for the effects of the now-Category 3 storm.
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