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Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'

Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Florida. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths.
People gather donations for Hurricane Dorian relief at Christ Episcopal Church in Miami on Tuesday. Hurricane effects will likely be felt in parts of Florida this evening. Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia could feel the effects of Dorian in the coming days.

Hurricane Dorian, the massive and deadly storm, has been downgraded to a Category 2 after spending more than a day thrashing Grand Bahama Island. The storm is "finally moving northwestward" according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The NHC also says the storm is "growing in size."

Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Florida,

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