Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas

2 Sep 2019

Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian hits the BahamasDorian, a category 5 hurricane struck the Northern Bahamas on early Monday morning.

The National Hurricane Center has rated it as an 'extremely dangerous storm', with the wind speed at 165 miles an hour.
 	Storms are normal in the Bahamas, but Dorian is 3 times more powerful than a hurricane.
 	Early images and videos show a powerful, slow-moving storm moving through the islands, destroying houses and cars.
 	The National Hurricane Center has warned people not to step out into the eye of the storm.
 	Residents also are braced for rising waters and torrential rains.
 	Authorities have set up shelters for people from low-lying areas to take refuge.
 	Meanwhile, worried families have taken to social media looking for information about their loved ones, stuck in the affected areas.

The hurricane is expected to move towards Florida in the US and then northwards along the south-east coast.

It has the potential to do major damage in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. 
 	Authorities are asking people along the southeastern coast of the United States to evacuate.

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