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David Greenholtz and his son were swept into the storm when a wave came ashore. Greenholtz drowned while he and his son were being rescued.

It is bringing life-threatening waves and tides to parts of the U.S. east coast from Central Florida to North Carolina and dangerous conditions will remain for the next few days.

One of the only Jewish Organizations in the area is trying to bring both supplies and hope to those who have found themselves without those after Hurricane Dorian

‘Our heart goes out to them, and we would do whatever is possible to help’

Prayers and preparations along Hurricane Dorian’s expected path.

As many as 13,000 homes in the Bahamas may have been destroyed or severely damaged, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.

Dorian strengthened into an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center said on Friday.

Dorian is expected to strengthen and slam the Bahamas and the southeastern United States with rain, strong winds and life-threatening surf over the next few days.

Further weakening to a tropical depression was expected on Sunday as Barry moved inland, the NHC said.

“I wanted to use this time in my life to do something meaningful," stated one of the Israeli volunteers.