World News Briefs Septemebr 3, 2019

Daily Mail: Buildings flattened, roads flooded and boats capsized: Devastating photos show Hurricane Dorian's path of destruction in the Bahamas where at least five people have died and more than 13,000 homes destroyed

* Storm has killed at least five people and destroyed 13,000 homes during its path of destruction in Bahamas
* Floodwaters from the storm reached the second floors of some buildings and trapped people in their attics
* Photos have captured some devastation with one photos showing dozens of capsized boats at a harbor
* Video shows stalled cars among flooded roads, destroyed homes and Bahamians picking through debris
* Bahamas prime minister Hubert Minnis told reporters on Tuesday: 'We are in the midst of a historic tragedy'
* Exact toll of devastation in Bahamas will not be clear until storm passes and rescue crews can get on ground
* Hurricane Dorian weakened to a Category 2 storm shortly after 11am Tuesday as it approaches United States

Hurricane Dorian has killed at least five people and destroyed as many as 13,000 homes during its path of destruction through the Bahamas.

The catastrophic onslaught sent floodwaters up to the second floors of some buildings, trapped people in attics and led to others fleeing from one shelter to another.

Dorian's relentless winds and rain battered homes and businesses on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, which have a combined population of about 70,000 and are no more than 40 feet above sea level at their highest points.

The Grand Bahama airport was said to be under 6 feet of water. The exact toll of the devastation in the Bahamas will not be clear until the storm passes and rescue crews can get on the ground. The storm hovered over the islands for almost 24 hours.

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