The eye-wall of the catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Dorian is currently churning over Grand Bahama Island with devastating winds, life-threatening storm surge and very heavy rainfall. It's currently moving west at 1 mph but still expected to gradually make a turn to the Northwest. Forecasters are encouraged by the slow speed saying that the slower the storm goes, the more time it has to make a turn a sharp turn North and away from the United States.
Dorian should move closer to Florida's east coast late tonight through tomorrow. Floridians should prepare for severe weather including destructive wind gusts, heavy rains, and potential flooding. Mandatory evacuations started Sunday morning in some counties and zones along Florida's east coast including parts of Palm Beach County. Click here to see if you're in an evacuation zone.
Evacuations have also been issued in Georgia and the Carolina's.