'Historic tragedy': Hurricane parks over the Bahamas

摘要

Practically parking over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away at the islands today in a watery onslaught that devastated thousands of homes, trapped people in attics and crippled hospitals. At least five deaths were reported, with the full extent of the damage far from clear. The United Nations and the International Red Cross began mobilizing to deal with the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called it "a historic tragedy."