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Hurricane Dorian's impact Illustration of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, showing five categories ranked by increasing wind speed and damage: Category 1 (74-95 mph) with minor damage, up to Category 5 (157 mph or higher) with near-total destruction. Each category is color-coded and includes simple images of houses and trees showing escalating storm damage. Devastation left by Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco island A large group of residents gathers in front of a blue building with severe hurricane damage in Hope Town, Elbow Key Island, Bahamas, to organize relief efforts.
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  • Laura Payne
    Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor.

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Modified link of Web site: BBC - Hurricane Dorian : Path of destruction. Oct 18, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Extreme population exposure: Hurricane Dorian medical response in Great Abaco, Bahamas. Aug 21, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Hurricane Dorian : Path of destruction. Apr 04, 2026
New article added. Aug 27, 2025
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