Bahamas evacuees arrive at a Florida port on a cruise ship after facing Hurricane Dorian's devastation

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Some people were able to leave the storm-ravaged Bahamas and make their way to the safety of Florida on Saturday aboard the Grand Celebration humanitarian cruise ship.

Ceva Seymour, 57, describes how her roof began to lift in the winds. First, her husband managed to use ropes, hammers and nails to secure their roof in Freeport as Hurricane Dorian kept trying to lift it away and send it flying.Then, she and 16 family members were able to leave the storm-ravaged Bahamas and make their way to the safety of Florida on Saturday aboard the Grand Celebration humanitarian cruise ship.About 1,400 people landed, while 70,000 are left homeless in the Bahamas.

"I'm worried because I desperately need to hear if she is OK," Rolle said."I need to get her over there because she had a stroke two years ago, and she cannot do anything for herself. If she can get around family members, we can take better care of her."LIVE UPDATESGarisse Newbold traveled from Georgia to Florida to meet her grandmother, great-grandmother and other relatives who were able to get on the ship in Freeport.

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