Hurricane Dorian, which rose to a level of 5, began to hit the northwest of the Bahamas Islands. Dorian is the strongest hurricane to hit the region so far, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
"A prolonged period of catastrophic winds and storm surge will continue to affect Grand Bahama Island through today and tonight,” the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned. “Everyone there should take immediate shelter and not venture into the eye."
Life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds are possible along portions of the Florida east coast through mid-week, as only a slight deviation to the left of the official forecast would bring the core of Dorian near or over the coast.
Dorian remaining off the coasts would still present a dangerous situation. Dorian’s hurricane-force winds extend 45 miles outward from its eye, bringing with them rough surf, coastal flooding, high winds, and rain. Tropical-storm force winds extend 145 miles from the center.
The people in the area are making preparations against Dorian while the National Hurricane Center records that Dorian possibly affect millions.
U.S. President Trump, who attended the briefing on the hurricane, said he had never heard of a hurricane on level 5 in his life and cautioned that caution should be exercised.
The severity of the hurricanes is ranked from 1 to 5, meaning the 5 most severe hurricane. (ILKHA)