Hurricane-ravaged Bahamas now set to be hit with tropical storm
The Bahamas is set to be struck by another tropical storm after being battered by Hurricane Dorian (..
A massive tropical storm is set to smash into the Bahamas less than two weeks after it was battered by Hurricane Dorian.
At least 50 people were killed and more than one thousand people are missing after the hurricanes 225mph winds wreaked havoc.
Now authorities are warning a new tropical storm, dubbed Humberto, will spark heavy rain and potential flooding this weekend.
Humberto is 100 miles off the Great Abaco Island and moving north west with maximum winds of 40 mph, according to the US National Hurricane Centre.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the north-western Bahamas, excluding Andros Island.
Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, warned Humberto will affect the entire island and urged people to seek shelter.
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He said: As previous storms have taught us, things change very quickly.
We want residents to take it seriously.
The Department of Meteorology of the Bahamas fear flooding because the storm is already producing heavy, heavy rainfall.
The Bahamas, which is made up of around 700 tiny islands, is particularly at risk of flooding because 80 per cent of the chain is 10 feet or less above sea level.
Two islands hardest hit by Dorian – Great Abaco and Grand Bahama – could see significant rainfall.
Storm Humberto is not expected to reach anywhere near the level of Hurricane Dorian.
It is believed the storm will turn into a hurricane – when wind speeds exceed 74mph and develops a strong rotation – after it has passed the Bahamas.
Alarming reports suggest 1,300 people remain missing after Hurricane Dorian.
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