Hurricane Dorian basically remained stationary overnight and is still pummeling Grand Bahama Island this morning:
Absolutely terrifying and gut-wrenching to see that #Dorian as not moved all night and continues to pummel Grand Bahama Island. Unfathomable. pic.twitter.com/J1rcHyrfpx
— John Kassell (@JPKassell) September 3, 2019
The storm has weakened somewhat, but these conditions are still catastrophic for the island:
Here's the hourly update on Hurricane #Dorian which inlcudes postion, intesity and movement. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #obx pic.twitter.com/OhyOjIyMPi
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 3, 2019
The Red Cross estimates that 13,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged so far by the storm:
#HurricaneDorian has caused extensive damage – as many as 13,000 houses damaged or destroyed – across the Bahamas. Hundreds of trained #RedCross volunteers are being mobilized to help people living in the path of the Hurricane. Read more: https://t.co/kM0MZluhYa
?: @NASA pic.twitter.com/P2FpM7gvaF— IFRC Intl. Federation #RedCross #RedCrescent (@ifrc) September 2, 2019
And the U.S. Coast Guard is already making rescues:
BREAKING VIDEO: U.S. Coast Guard helicopter seen arriving in Abaco to provide assistance to those in the Bahamas impacted by Hurricane #Dorian pic.twitter.com/fAZYDt1JEV
— News Breaking LIVE (@NewsBreaking) September 2, 2019
They were taking patients from a hospital in Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island to Nassau:
#Breaking – 4 #USCG #Jayhawk helicopter crews medevaced 19 people from the #MarshHarbour Clinic to Nassau International Airport to EMS. Read more details here: https://t.co/Jg3bOXbdYy #USCGDorian #Dorian #HurricaneDorian pic.twitter.com/psuOsokeeC
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 3, 2019
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The devastation to Abaco Island is shocking to see:
Marsh Harbour, Abaco #BahamasStrong ?? pic.twitter.com/mNYSW3oTvZ
— Juan Carlos Pedreira (@juancpedreira) September 3, 2019
Cooper's Town, Abaco post #HurricaneDorian #BahamasStrong #WeWillRebuild ? courtesy of Amanda Degregory pic.twitter.com/L0LczZKxTC
— Nahaja Black (@NahajaBlack) September 3, 2019
Scenes out of Abaco again today following Hurricane Dorian. 1 pic.twitter.com/kx0cLYdHda
— Bahamas Press (@Bahamaspress) September 3, 2019
Grand Bahama Island, to the west of Abaco, was not spared as well:
High storm surge with floating vehicles speaks volumes to the conditions on Grand Bahama island. Hurricane Dorian is stationary and is a strong 140mph killer storm.#dorian #Grandbahama #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/qgz2yJuT38
— Bahamas Press (@Bahamaspress) September 3, 2019
Videos shared to Twitter show waves at the second floor of homes:
2 storey homes are not high enough in #HurricaneDorian #Freeport . Please continue to pray for our people pls. pic.twitter.com/CqMHI7hYRc
— Nahaja Black (@NahajaBlack) September 2, 2019
Att @USCG
A lot of peeps need rescuing from the storm surge in Freeport, Bahamas!Praying this family made it ??pic.twitter.com/eUsDT09eWz
— ?Cocoa_Bean (@Cocoa_Bean10) September 3, 2019
This is the airport on the north side of Grand Bahama Island:
This is from a member of Parliament in the #Bahamas showing the Freeport International Airport. #Dorian #HurricaneDorain #PrayForTheBahamas pic.twitter.com/ebTH3Szq62
— Kelly Nash?️ (@KellyNashRadio) September 3, 2019
And even the hospital has flooding:
WATCH: An emergency room at #RandMemorialHospital in Freeport, #GrandBahama flooded, forcing patients to evacuate during #HurricaneDorian.
LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/VJ2uBwL5P6
Video Credit: @Bahamaspress pic.twitter.com/maUEiNqznZ
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) September 3, 2019
Prayers up, everyone.
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