Red Cross: Hurricane Dorian Destroys 13,000 Homes in Bahamas

Red Cross: Hurricane Dorian Destroys 13,000 Homes in Bahamas
A NASA satellite photo shows Hurricane Dorian over the northwestern Bahamas. NASA
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Hurricane Dorian made its third landfall as a Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds, slamming Grand Bahama Island overnight.

The storm is moving extremely slowly at 1 mph to the west, according to a 9 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “Destructive hurricane-force winds [are] lashing Grand Bahama Island,” NHC officials wrote, adding that gusts are up to 200 mph and Dorian has brought an 18- to 23-foot storm surge.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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