Complete Devastation: Hurricane Dorian Strikes Bahamas with 220 mph Gusts

“Complete devastation” were the words of the man who shot some of the first video Monday morning from the Bahamas, which showed the results of 185 mph maximum sustained winds and gusts up to 220 mph, tying the record for the most powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane to ever make landfall.

The hurricane unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas, pummeling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary.

The Bahamian Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Alexander Minnis, called Sunday “the saddest and worst day,” tweeting, “We are facing a hurricane that we have never seen in The Bahamas. Please pray for us.”

As the strongest hurricane on record to strike the region, Dorian is now inching towards the Florida coastline. […]

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