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Dorian Batters Bahamas for Another Night, First Deaths Confirmed

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   People in the Bahamas experienced another hellish night as the center
   of powerful Hurricane Dorian sat stationary on the northern edge of
   Grand Bahama Island and pounded the area with fierce winds and the
   flooding effects of heavy rains and storm surge.

   Dorian made landfall on the island late Sunday night and barely moved
   throughout the day Monday. Forecasters expect the storm to finally move
   away during the day Tuesday and threaten the U.S. state of Florida.

   "We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts of northern
   Bahamas," said Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. "Our mission and focus now
   is search, rescue, and recovery. I ask for your prayers in those in
   affected areas and for our first responders."

   He told reporters at a Monday news conference there were five confirmed
   deaths on Abaco Island, where Dorian struck before moving to Grand
   Bahama. Minnis said initial reports from Abaco were of devastation that
   is "unprecedented and extensive."

   What the storm did to Grand Bahama will become more clear as it moves
   away and authorities are able to survey the island.

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