{"id":15038,"date":"2019-09-06T12:03:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T11:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=15038"},"modified":"2019-09-06T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T11:03:14","slug":"hurricane-dorian-lashes-us-leaving-many-with-no-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/hurricane-dorian-lashes-us-leaving-many-with-no-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Dorian lashes US leaving many with no power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hurricane Dorian has caused heavy rain which is hitting the south-eastern seaboard of the US. Dorian is now a category one storm and has left thousands of homes in North and South Carolina without any power. Forecasters have now warned that some areas may experience dangerous storm surges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A category one storm is classified as &#8221; expected to produce some minor damage to property. Injuries to people and animals are generally isolated and limited to flying or falling debris. During a Category 1 storm, protected glass windows generally remain intact. Some roof damage to frame homes, apartments, and shopping centers can also occur, as well as short-term power outages due to snapped power lines and downed trees.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Officials say in South Carolina, more than 250,000 homes and businesses in coastal areas were left without power.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another look at Ashley Avenue just outside <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MUSChealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MUSChealth<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chsnews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chsnews<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scnews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scnews<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneDorian2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneDorian2019<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneDorain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneDorain<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2fW0VT3KTq\">pic.twitter.com\/2fW0VT3KTq<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014 MUSC Public Affairs and Media Relations (@MUSCPR) <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MUSCPR\/status\/1169623932703584257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Waters could rise up to 2.4m above ground levels on the South Carolina coast. More than 2.2 million people have been ordered to evacuate along the eastern seaboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meanwhile in the Bahamas there is severe damage and floods. The official death toll so far is 30 but it is expected to be much higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Dorian has caused heavy rain which is hitting the south-eastern seaboard of the US. Dorian is now a category one storm and has left thousands of homes in North and South Carolina without any power. Forecasters have now warned that some areas may experience dangerous storm surges. 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