Hurricane Maria NOAA warning: 12 FOOT storm surge fears for Bahamas and Turks & Caicos
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Hurricane Maria NOAA warning: 12 FOOT storm surge fears for Bahamas and Turks & Caicos
STORM surge warnings are in place for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands as Hurricane Maria continues its path of destruction northwards after thrashing the Dominican Republic and leaving the whole of Puerto Rico without power.
The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British archipelago off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, were left badly damaged after Hurricane Irma tore through the region earlier this month en route to Florida.According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas are likely to face storm surges of as much as nine to 12 feet as Maria approaches.The latest NOAA update warns of “large and destructive waves” in the region, while the Dominican Republic, which has been thrashed by the hurricane as it passed around 50 miles from the northeastern coast, could face storm surges of up to six feet.The region has faced intense rainfall in recent days and this looks set to continue.Hurricane Maria path update LIVE Parts of the Dominican Republic, as well as the Turks and Caicos islands and the southeast Bahamas, will face up to 16 inches more rain over the coming days, with images emerging from the Dominican Republic already showing the flooded streets of Punta Cana.As Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico yesterday, rivers across the island broke their banks and some shocking footage emerged showing roads transformed as torrents of water tore down them, destroying everything in their path.The NOAA warns: “Rainfall on these islands will continue to cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.”The hurricane is expected to pick up speed as it moves north over the next few hours and islanders are bracing themselves for the second major hurricane to devastate the region this month. The storm weakened as it barrelled over Puerto Rico yesterday after making landfall in Yabucoa at 6.15am local time (11.15am BST), before quickly picking up speed again as it passed over warm Caribbean waters.The heavy rain poured down streets across Puerto Rico, prompting flash flood warnings while trees were brought down which made some areas virtually inaccessible.Doors have been ripped from the hinges and roofs torn from homes across the island, with the extent of the damage still not fully realised.Abner Gómez, head of the disaster management agency, said none of the customers of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority had any electricity. Mr Gómez told local media: "When we are able to go outside, we are going to find our island destroyed."It's a system that has destroyed everything in its path.”Flooding has devastated the island too, with some of Puerto Rico’s main rivers breaking their banks as the storm hit and leaving entire streets under water.Roads have been strewn with debris and fallen power lines and trees lie across the US territory as authorities try to assess the extent of the damage. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello confirmed that one man was killed when the storm struck after he was hit by flying debris.Mr Rossello issued a curfew shortly after Maria hit in a bid to protect local residents from accidents with so many electrical cables down and debris in the streets. Despite the one confirmed fatality, it appears Puerto Rico escaped any major loss of life.. 00FastNews. Please Subscribe!
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Hurricane Maria NOAA warning: 12 FOOT storm surge fears for Bahamas and Turks & Caicos
STORM surge warnings are in place for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands as Hurricane Maria continues its path of destruction northwards after thrashing the Dominican Republic and leaving the whole of Puerto Rico without power.
The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British archipelago off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, were left badly damaged after Hurricane Irma tore through the region earlier this month en route to Florida.According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas are likely to face storm surges of as much as nine to 12 feet as Maria approaches.The latest NOAA update warns of “large and destructive waves” in the region, while the Dominican Republic, which has been thrashed by the hurricane as it passed around 50 miles from the northeastern coast, could face storm surges of up to six feet.The region has faced intense rainfall in recent days and this looks set to continue.Hurricane Maria path update LIVE Parts of the Dominican Republic, as well as the Turks and Caicos islands and the southeast Bahamas, will face up to 16 inches more rain over the coming days, with images emerging from the Dominican Republic already showing the flooded streets of Punta Cana.As Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico yesterday, rivers across the island broke their banks and some shocking footage emerged showing roads transformed as torrents of water tore down them, destroying everything in their path.The NOAA warns: “Rainfall on these islands will continue to cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.”The hurricane is expected to pick up speed as it moves north over the next few hours and islanders are bracing themselves for the second major hurricane to devastate the region this month. The storm weakened as it barrelled over Puerto Rico yesterday after making landfall in Yabucoa at 6.15am local time (11.15am BST), before quickly picking up speed again as it passed over warm Caribbean waters.The heavy rain poured down streets across Puerto Rico, prompting flash flood warnings while trees were brought down which made some areas virtually inaccessible.Doors have been ripped from the hinges and roofs torn from homes across the island, with the extent of the damage still not fully realised.Abner Gómez, head of the disaster management agency, said none of the customers of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority had any electricity. Mr Gómez told local media: "When we are able to go outside, we are going to find our island destroyed."It's a system that has destroyed everything in its path.”Flooding has devastated the island too, with some of Puerto Rico’s main rivers breaking their banks as the storm hit and leaving entire streets under water.Roads have been strewn with debris and fallen power lines and trees lie across the US territory as authorities try to assess the extent of the damage. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello confirmed that one man was killed when the storm struck after he was hit by flying debris.Mr Rossello issued a curfew shortly after Maria hit in a bid to protect local residents from accidents with so many electrical cables down and debris in the streets. Despite the one confirmed fatality, it appears Puerto Rico escaped any major loss of life.. 00FastNews. Please Subscribe!
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