Bermuda readies for Category 3 Hurricane Humberto to pass by
Officials expected tropical storm-force winds to begin whipping at Bermuda in the morning and warned that hurricane-force gusts would probably last until early Thursday.
Forecasters warn Hurricane Humberto could cause rip currents off U.S. coast
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Humberto will bring large swells to the northwestern Bahamas and southeastern U.S. coast for several days.
2,500 people on the Bahamas’ missing persons list from Hurricane Dorian
A spokesman for the country's emergency management agency says he expects the list to shrink as it is checked.
Hurricane Dorian survivors struggle to start new life in Bahamas
The government has estimated that up to 10,000 people from the Abaco islands alone will need food, water and temporary housing.
At least five deaths have been blamed on the storm in the Southeastern U.S. and one in Puerto Rico.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters Friday morning that rescue teams are ready as soon as they can move in.
Emergency officials have fanned out across stricken areas to track down people who were missing or in distress. Crews are clearing streets and setting up aid distribution centers.
Forecasters said large and destructive waves could reach nearly to the ceilings of one-story structures along the 200-mile string of barrier islands and spits.
For days, the hurricane had pounded the Bahamas with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph) and torrential rains. Now, the storm's victims are in desperate need of help as they seek to rebuilt their lives.
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