Hurricane Dorian batters Bahamas and threatens Florida
The ‘monster’ storm will cost the Bahamas $25bn in insurance costs and could leave the islands devastated for years
02 September 2019 - 15:45
Boston/Miami — Hurricane Dorian, the second-strongest Atlantic storm on record, battered the Bahamas, inflicting colossal damage to property and infrastructure across the chain of islands.
The hurricane was packing winds with maximum sustained speeds of 270km/h early on Monday and a storm surge that could top 7m, potentially leaving the islands devastated for years...
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