The Latest: President Trump OK’s emergency declaration
McLEAN'S TOWN CAY,
President
Trump approved the declarations on Sunday. The
The declarations authorize the
Trump was briefed on the hurricane during a visit to
The president urged everyone in Dorian's path to obey warnings and evacuation orders issued by local authorities, saying public safety "must always come first."
Trump approved an emergency declaration for
Hurricane Dorian, while continuing to batter the
The storm was expected to continue inflicting devastation on
The center said the storm will move "dangerously close" to the
A hurricane warning along
The storm's center was located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of
Weather forecasters say Hurricane Dorian's wind strength has dropped slightly Monday, though it continues to pummel the
Still, Dorian remained an extremely dangerous, life-threateneing Category 5 storm, the center said.
The storm was crawling slowly west at 1 mph (2 kph), with its center 30 miles (50 kilometers) east-northeast of
A spokesman for
He said the
"The reports out of Abaco as everyone knows," Parker said as he sighed, "were not good."
Parker said officials are anxious for the storm to pass so they can start rebuilding.
Hurricane Dorian is continuing its slow, devastating slog over the
Early Monday, the
The center said a "life-threatening storm surge" could raise water levels by as much as 23 feet (7 meters) above normal tide in parts of
At
Maximum sustained winds stood at 165 mph (270 kph).
The center says Dorian's core will continue to pound
Nearly 1,000 flights have been canceled in
The flight tracking site FlightAware on Monday listed 990 cancellations into or out of airports in
As of around
The center also said the likelihood was increasing of strong winds and dangerous storm surge along the coasts of
6:10 a.m
Still, residents of
As of around
Top sustained winds remain at 165 mph (265 kph) and the Category 5 storm continues to inch west at just 1 mph (1.6 kph).
Dorian is expected to continue lashing the
Hurricane Dorian continues to lash the northern
The newest advisory indicates that the east-central coast of
The government of the
Hurricane Dorian is crawling westward at just 1 mph (1.6 kph) as it lashes the northern
According to a
The center of the storm remains around 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of
The update says
The hurricane is expected to continue battering
Hurricane Dorian's eye is crawling over the
The
Residents of the islands where the hurricane first hit are also advised to remain in their shelters until conditions improve later Monday.
The center of the storm is around 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of
Hurricane Dorian has weakened slightly as it batters the northern
As of
The hurricane is expected to continue battering
The hurricane center forecasts further weakening at a slow pace, but the hurricane is expected to remain "powerful" over the next few days.
The
The hurricane's westward movement has slightly slowed down to 5 mph (7 kph). The center of the storm remains around 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of
Residents of the Abacos and
Destructive winds from Hurricane Dorian are spreading across the
Residents of the Abacos, where Dorian first hit, are advised to remain in their shelters until conditions subside later Monday.
The statement warns of wind gusts at 200 mph (320 kph) and storm surge 18 to 23 feet (5.5 to 7 meters) above normal tide levels that "will cause extreme destruction."
The center of the storm is around 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of
In a slow, relentless advance, a catastrophic Hurricane Dorian keeps pounding at the northern
The storm's top sustained winds have decreased slightly to 180 mph (290 kph) while it spun along
There is little information from the affected islands, though officials expect many residents to be left homeless. Most people went to shelters as the storm approached, with tourist hotels shutting down and residents boarded up their homes.
For AP's complete coverage of the hurricane: https://apnews.com/Hurricanes
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