Over yet. Hurricane dorian has been pummeling the island for more than 24 hours now. And its been packing category 4 winds and storm surges over 20 feet in some places. Dorian is devastating but also painfully slow. Its barely moving, meaning residents there are being hit over and over again. And flooding is also a major threat on lowlying islands. The Prime Minister says at least five people are dead. Hes calling it a historic tragedy. Many homes, businesses, and other buildings have been completely or partially destroyed. There is an extraordinary amount of flooding and damage to infrastructure. Meanwhile in the u. S. , millions of people have been ordered to evacuate. Officials say dorian will move dangerously close to florida over the coming hours. At least 2,700 flights into, out of, and within the u. S. Have been canceled. Well, cnn is on the ground in florida as dorian begins to bear down. Derek van dam is in stuart along the states east coast. Nick valencia is further north in
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most powerful storm to hit the islands. dorian shredding homes here and sending debris across neighborhoods. this is probably the most saddened and worst day of my life to address the bahamian people. we re facing a hurricane, hurricane dorian, like one that we ve never seen in the history of bahamas. reporter: heavy rains creating blinding conditions. some towns submerged in floodwaters. dorian making landfall in the abaco islands on sunday, leaving utter devastation. pray for us. pray for abaco, please. i m begging y all. please pray for us. reporter: listen to a mother s desperate plea. bertha joseph waiting with other resident as long with her baby. their apartment building now roofless and surrounded by murky floodwaters rising around them. people trying to make it to