Hurricane Dorian Lashes Florida After Wreaking Havoc on Bahamas
- Georgia or Carolinas could suffer a landfall, forecaster says
- President Donald Trump declares emergency in North Carolina
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Hurricane Dorian menaced the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds, lashing Florida after laying waste to the Bahamas in a brutal two-day battering that caused damage that may cost the islands billions of dollars.
The center of the Category 2 hurricane was located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Daytona Beach, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in public advisory at 5 a.m. local time. Earlier, it reported bands of rain moving into northeast Florida and squalls in the region.