Category 5 Dorian, the strongest hurricane on modern record to hit the northwestern Bahamas, continued to batter the island this morning
.webui-slideshow-inset a:link, .webui-slideshow-inset .webui-slideshow-inset a:visited { color: initial; } A satellite image showing Dorian as it approaches the Bahamas and Florida on Sunday. The hurricane was upgraded to a Category 5 storm on Sunday, with authorities warning of life-threatening storm surges.NOAA/RAMMB/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images1 of 14••••• 1 of 14Show Caption A satellite image showing Dorian as it approaches the Bahamas and Florida on Sunday.
Forecasters said the core of the storm was slowing as it continued to sweep through the Bahamas. It is then predicted to take a northward turn toward Florida’s east coast, where some coastal residents have been put under evacuation orders. Darren Henfield, the Bahamas foreign minister, said in a video posted on Twitter that he had participated in efforts in the Abaco Islands to evacuate people from damaged homes and buildings.The storm had grown larger late Sunday, with hurricane force winds extending up to 45 miles out from Dorian’s center. It had maximum sustained winds of about 185 miles an hour, with some gusts over 220 mph, and was moving west at about 5 mph.
“The strength of this storm cannot be underestimated,” he said. “If you look at the forecast, it absolutely could impact the coast and turn once it hits the coast. So we’ve got to prepare for that eventuality.”South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued mandatory evacuation orders starting at noon on Monday for coastal residents in eight counties. The evacuations also applied to health-care facilities licensed by the state.
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