Five Dead as Dorian Brings ‘Historic Tragedy’ to Bahamas
- Hurricane brings surge of water, leaving homes semi-submerged
- All-clear issued for New Providence and southern islands
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The Bahamas suffered at least five deaths and “unprecedented and extensive” devastation as the most powerful storm in its history tears up homes and leaves swathes of territory underwater.
“We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts of our northern Bahamas,” Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said at a press conference in the capital Nassau on Monday. “Many homes, businesses and other buildings have been completely or partially destroyed.”