The Bahamas was subjected to a particularly brutal pummeling as the storm stalled over the islands with unrelenting rain and winds that continued early today. Conditions made it difficult to determine the scope of the damage, but at least five people were killed and thousands of homes were believed to be damaged. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called it “a historic tragedy.”

The storm was expected to turn toward the United States and arrive near Florida by late today. Forecasters warned that Dorian, while weakening, “is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next couple of days.”

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