BREAKING: Hurricane Dorian weakens to Cat. 3 storm over the Bahamas.
In the Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said at a Monday news conference that parts of the northern Bahamas were in the midst of a"historic tragedy" and that five people had been confirmed dead and at least 21 people had been injured and taken to hospitals.The storm had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and was about 30 miles northeast of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, in a"stationary" position, the hurricane center said at 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Both the Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach international airports in Florida shut down their operations Monday, and Orlando's airport planned to cease all flights at 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. Amtrak also canceled some of its East Coast service. More than 70 nursing homes and assisted living facilities have evacuated along Florida's east coast. Many of the state's toll roads are suspended, and several ports have closed. In addition, more than 85
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