Hurricane Warnings in Effect for Parts of Florida Due to Dorian

Hurricane Dorian is viewed from the International Space Station on Sept. 1, 2019. NASA/Handout via Reuters

Hurricane warnings are now in effect for portions of Florida’s east coast as Hurricane Dorian slams the Bahamas.

At 5 p.m., the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Dorian is located over the Abacos Islands in the Bahamas and is 95 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. It’s also located some 175 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida.