Hurricane Dorian's Destructive Path

9/19/2019 (Permalink)

Hurricane Dorian's destructive path and timeline.

Hurricane Dorian was a devastating natural disaster that claimed an estimated 50 lives, displaced thousands of people, and left tens of thousands homeless. The true scope of Dorian’s wrath is only now coming into focus as rescue and relief efforts are well underway. Efforts by the The Grand Bahama Port Authority and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are leading the charge along with many other countries like the UK, Jamaica, and the European Union. Much humanitarian aid and work must be done to relieve the dire situation in the Caribbean.

Dorian hit Abaco Island in the Bahamas on September 1st as a category 5 hurricane with winds in excess of 180 mph. The next day it made landfall on the island of The Grand Bahamas, with powerful winds and the eye of the hurricane dumping between 6 to 14 inches of rain accumulation from it’s inner core. Along with Dorian’s high winds the progression of the storm began to slow, making it seemingly hover over the Caribbean, prolonging the battering the islands endured. 

In the US, Dorian did not make landfall until September 6th in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. From September 3rd through September 7th, Dorian pounded the East Coast from Florida to North Carolina, ranging in strength from category 4 to category 1 as it progressed up the coast. It even spun off almost two dozen tornadoes in the North and South Carolina leaving nearly half a million people without power temporarily. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 21 counties and several roads and highways were closed due to the storm. Not to diminish the damage done to the East Coast but it was largely spared in comparison to the damage done in the Bahamas. 

If you feel so move please support the American Red Cross aid efforts by clicking here to help the people affected by Hurricane Dorian.  1-800-435-7669 

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