MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas: Hurricane Dorian grew in size and picked up speed on Tuesday (Sep 3), and was forecast to come 'dangerously close' to ...
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas: Hurricane Dorian grew in size and picked up speed on Tuesday , and was forecast to come"dangerously close" to Florida's coast after pounding Grand Bahama Island for about a day, killing at least five people.
"It is safe to say, unfortunately, that that number will go up," Lewis said, adding that extensive floodwaters were making it difficult for rescuers to reach stranded residents. He saw extensive numbers of destroyed houses, felled trees and stunned residents as he surveyed the area he said, adding"It is just unbelievable."
Dorian was expected to churn towards Florida by day's end, before bringing its powerful winds and dangerous surf along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina by late Thursday. Dorian could drive seawater inland as it approaches, with parts of the northern Florida and Georgia coasts seeing as much as 2.1m, said NHC Director Ken Graham, urging residents of coastal areas to obey any evacuation orders.
Nine counties in Florida have issued mandatory evacuation orders. They included parts of Duval County, which includes Jacksonville, one of Florida's two biggest cities, and some areas in Palm Beach County, home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. "What deterred me is everything was open, the garbage man came today, the post office was delivering, so those things kind of make you indecisive."
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