![]() The center said further gradual weakening was forecast but fluctuations in intensity up or down could occur. ![]() ![]() Doral's pool and other amenities were reportedly closed, with generators ready to supply backup power if necessary.As Hurricane Dorian struck the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said that the maximum sustained winds around the eye of the “extremely dangerous” storm had reached 185 miles an hour, making it a “catastrophic” storm with “devastating winds.”Įarly Monday, after the eye of the storm had reached Grand Bahama Island, the winds had slowed slightly to 165 miles an hour. The Miami Herald reported that all employees of Mar-a-Lago except for security personnel were sent home for the duration of the storm. "At this point, everyone should be taking Friday and Saturday and putting up their shutters." He emphasized that residents should protect their structures from gusty winds and have seven days' worth of food, water and medicine stored.Īlthough the storm's track is still uncertain on the Florida Peninsula, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach and the Trump Doral resort near Miami are in the vicinity of Dorian's projected path. "We're fully mobilized," Greg Oravec, the mayor of Port St. vs5b8lhCk2- Eric Holthaus August 30, 2019 Combined with storm surge and exceptionally high new moon tides, this would be a coastal flooding catastrophe. Latest (00Z) GFS shows Hurricane #Dorian bringing 1-2 *feet* of rainfall for basically every coastal county from Miami to North Carolina. On Friday, Trump granted DeSantis' request for an emergency declaration in Florida, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide equipment and resources to save lives, protect property and alleviate "the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population," according to the White House. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Friday, as did South Carolina Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in 12 counties. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency to include all of Florida's 67 counties, citing the storm's "uncertain path." Late Thursday, he said he sent a letter requesting that President Trump declare a pre-landfall disaster for all counties. On Friday afternoon, the Bahamas Meteorology Department issued an alert on Dorian that warned the center of the storm "will move near or over the northwest part of the island on Sunday." Ten to 15 inches of rain are expected to fall over the northwest Bahamas.Ī Saturday morning dispatch from the Bahamas Meteorology Department warned that a dangerous storm surge accompanied by large and destructive waves up to 15 feet can be expected near the shores of Eleuthera, Abaco and Grand Bahama on Sunday into Monday.įlorida's Brevard County has ordered evacuation of some areas starting Sunday, including barrier islands and mobile homes. "Combined with storm surge and exceptionally high new moon tides, this would be a coastal flooding catastrophe." One NOAA hurricane model showed Dorian bringing between 1 and 2 feet of rain "for basically every coastal county from Miami to North Carolina," said meteorologist Eric Holthaus. "Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)," the NHC said in its 8:00 a.m. The storm was moving west-northwest at 12 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. The NHC says Dorian could reach the Bahamas by Sunday, and could be near the east coast of Florida by Monday.ĭorian was about 280 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and about 445 miles east of West Palm Beach, Fla., according to the hurricane center. The government of the Bahamas has issued a hurricane warning for the northwestern Bahamas. 7yI3bxa8ti- National Hurricane Center August 31, 2019 With the change in the forecast, the risk of strong winds and life-threatening storm surge is increasing along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina during the middle of next week. Significant impacts could also occur even if the center of #Dorian stays offshore.
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