Hurricane Dorian batters Bahamas, edges closer to U.S. coast

As many as 13,000 homes in the Bahamas may have been destroyed or severely damaged, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.

Sailors assigned to Naval Station Mayport lay down mooring lines as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ft. McHenry is moved in preparation for Hurricane Dorian at Naval Station Mayport, in Jacksonville Florida, U.S. in this August 29, 2019 handout photo.

(photo credit: MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS DEVIN BOWSER/U.S. NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 03:22