Hurricane Dorian strengthens to CATEGORY 5 with winds of 180 MPH and shifts back towards Florida: Millions in the Sunshine State, Georgia and the Carolinas brace for ‘catastrophic’ storm that is the strongest ever to hit the Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian has intensified into a Category 5 storm early Sunday morning with max 180 mph winds
The storm is expected to make landfall in the northwestern Bahamas sometime on Sunday
From there it’ll head north to the southeastern U.S. coast, and South Florida is back in the cone of uncertainty
Forecasters say Dorian likely won’t make landfall in Florida, but could in Georgia or the Carolinas
Authorities in the Bahamas say the hurricane is likely to impact 73,000 residents and 21,000 homes
Airports in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Bimini are closed, but the international airport in Nassau will stay open
States of emergency remain in effect in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas
Dorian is expected to hit the U.S. coast between Tuesday and Thursday
By 8am Sunday, Dorain was located 225 miles east of West Palm Beach moving west at 8 miles an hour
By MARLENE LENTHANG
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 September 2019
Hurricane Dorian intensified to a Category 5 with vicious 180 mph winds on Sunday morning, making it the strongest hurricane in modern records to batter the Northwestern Bahamas with howling winds, surging seas and a threat of torrential rains, leading to mass evacuations on the islands.
The storm now boasts dangerous wind gusts of over 200 mph as it moved over the Bahamas creating ‘catastrophic conditions’ in the Abacos islands, as an official hurricane watch is issued for the east coast of Florida.
The monster hurricane’s path moved slightly towards Florida on Sunday morning, putting parts of South Florida back in the danger zone for a possible landfall, as the storm barrels towards the southeastern coast of the U.S.
Dorian hit the Bahamian islands Sunday morning and the eyewall of the catastrophic storm slammed the Abaco Islands with devastating winds first, according to the NHC.
After parking over the Bahamas, the storm will aim north towards south Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas – where states of emergencies are in effect.
According to forecast models, Dorian will make a turn to the north and make landfall in the U.S. as early as Tuesday afternoon.
On Sunday morning President Donald Trump retweeted a warning message by Governor Ron DeSantis that said Dorian ‘is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 180 mph. If you live along the East Coast, please be prepared, gather your supplies and be ready to evacuate if ordered.’
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