Dorian starts reaping the dead. And Florida is waiting for its turn

 

 By Craig Melon             September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian, which swept through the Bahamas on Monday, left at least five dead, as U.S. authorities continue to issue evacuation orders for more than a million people.

The hurricane killed at least 5 people, destroyed thousands of homes and left a large number of families homeless, CNN reported.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said in its latest report that Dorian, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever, had been over Grand Bahama Island for 36 hours by the early hours of Monday evening and was expected to remain until at least Tuesday morning.

The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert Menez, told a press conference: "We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts of the north of the region. Our mission and focus now is on search and rescue operations."

Dorian is threatening to release tidal waves that could increase water levels to four to five meters above normal levels in the Greater Bahamas.

More than 13,000 homes were severely damaged or damaged by the cyclone, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said.

White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said President Donald Trump is being briefed on the situation around the clock, while southern states, particularly Florida, are looking to face the hurricane.

Scientists warn that climate change makes hurricanes more severe, as global warming increases ocean surface temperatures and storms increase, which can lead to greater rainfall and stronger winds as they reach land.