Hurricane Dorian: as many as 13,000 houses severely damaged or destroyed in Bahamas – live updates

Reports an eight-year-old boy has been killed after Dorian made landfall at Great Abaco Island on SundayFull story: Hurricane Dorian pounds northern Bahamas with ‘catastrophic’ winds Donald Trump wrongly says Hurricane Dorian will hit Alabama 2.56pm BST The Bahamas Press has named the first victim of the hurricane as seven-year-old, Lachino Mcintosh. He drowned after his family attempted to relocate their home, it reported. McIntosh’s sister is missing.First death recorded in Abaco following Hurrican Dorian passage on Abaco….BP BREAKING| The first recorded death of Hurricane Dorian is now being confirmed. Seven year-old, Lachino Mcintosh, drowned after his family attempts to relocate their home. McIntosh’s sister is missing pic.twitter.com/UQ99XPlBEa 2.51pm BST 2019 is the fourth year running that category 5 hurricanes have formed over the Atlantic Ocean. While the overall number of hurricanes has remained roughly the same in recent decades, there is evidence they are intensifying more quickly, resulting in a greater number of the most severe category 4 and 5 storms. Continue reading…
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