Hurricane monster Dorian has changed direction and is threatening several US states. A PHOTO. VIDEO

On Monday, September 2, the National Hurricane Center said Dorian had reached a maximum of Category 5. This category is characterized by wind speeds of up to 280-300 km/h. According to the Associated Press, Dorian set the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane to ever make landfall in the Bahamas. Previous forecasts suggested that Dorian would make landfall in the US in Florida and cross the state from south to north. At the moment, forecasts for the storm's movement have changed - meteorologists suggest that the center of the hurricane will not make landfall, but will pass dangerously close to the coasts of Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina and Virginia. With such force of the elements, even the passage of a hurricane near the US coast can cause severe destruction.

Photo: NOAA / NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

Dorian ruthless over the Bahamas

At night, a devastating gale-force wind struck the island of Grand Bahama.

This is sad to watch. Someone crying for help for there child while stuck in this hurricane with nothing to do. ????pic.twitter.com/SGAAR3b5B6

- ❄❄ doncaster weather / news updates ❄❄ (@doncasterwx) September 1, 2019

“This life-threatening situation will continue over the island of Grand Bahama for most of the day, causing severe damage to the island,” the National Hurricane Center added.

On the Abaco Islands, “catastrophic conditions” were reported when a storm surge rose to 23 feet (7 meters) due to Hurricane Dorian, causing residents to leave their homes and hotels.

Officials ordered boats to help ferry residents to the large islands in the Bahamas.

WATCH: the Consul General in Atlanta gave us this video showing the devastation of #HurricaneDorian in the Bahamas already. She has been getting constant updates from loved ones @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/bTz6AGSV2j

- Jasmina Alston (@JasminaAlstonTV) September 1, 2019

Dorian had already damaged roofs, power lines and turned over vehicles in addition to floods. Bahamian authorities call the hurricane "a situation that is difficult to describe."

Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Sunday was "the saddest day of my life."

“We are facing a hurricane the likes of which have never been seen in the Bahamas,” Prime Minister Hubert Minnis tweeted. “Please pray for us.”

First hurricane victim

An 7-year-old boy died as a result of a hurricane. The Bahamian press tweeted on Sunday evening that 7-year-old Lachino Mackintosh drowned while his family tried to relocate their home. Twitter also says his sister went missing.

US evacuation

US authorities ordered a mass evacuation of the population of Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina. Acting Chief of Homeland Security Department Kevin Makalinan said on Sunday that even if a storm passes close to the mainland, it could still cause serious problems due to strong winds, devastating storm surges and heavy rains.

Starting noon tomorrow, individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties must evacuate due to Hurricane #Dorian. @GeorgiaEMA and @GADeptofTrans will start westerly contraflow on I-16 at 8 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Stay vigilant and be safe. pic.twitter.com/njw2ffCoLT

- Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) September 2, 2019

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Sunday ordered the evacuation of the entire state coast. The order concerns about 830 000 people. Evacuation includes seven counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Horrie and Jasper. Schools and government buildings will also be closed in these districts on Tuesday. To ensure rapid evacuation, officials are changing traffic on major highways.

“We don’t want people to get stuck on the highway,” said McMaster at a Sunday press conference.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday morning. Anyone living in the county's designated "Zones A or B" must leave immediately, officials said. These two zones include people living in mobile or "substandard housing" and in low-lying areas at high risk of flooding.

On Monday, more than 600 flights to the United States were canceled. Almost half of these flights arrived or departed from Florida airports.

Utilities from the north are already heading to Florida, Georgia, and Carolina to help restore power and solve any other problems that the disaster can cause.

Trump informed about Dorian

Donald Trump believes that Dorian can become one of the most powerful hurricanes in US history. He retweeted a few tweets of the National Hurricane Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross, providing storm information to its subscribers.

US President met with officials on Saturday Camp David’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to discuss agency response to Dorian. The U.S. president canceled a weekend trip to Poland to plan a response to a potentially catastrophic storm that could affect more than 20 million Americans.

Acting head of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin Makalinan said he “regularly” informed President Trump about the storm.

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