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Category 4 Hurricane Dorian triggers floods in Bahamas, at least 5 presumed dead; PM calls devastation 'unprecedented and extensive'

Hurricane Dorian unleashed massive flooding across the Bahamas on Monday, pummelling the islands with so much wind and water that authorities urged people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary.

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear Chidambaram's petition; Delhi HC to hear plea against Shah Faesal's 'illegal detention'; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Special court extends P Chidambaram's CBI custody till Tuesday; SC to hear plea today against agency's remand order; Doctors in Assam call for strike for 24 hours today; day's top stories

Hurricane Dorian strikes Bahamas with 295 kph winds; Florida, Carolinas keep a wary eye on dangerous Category 5 storm

Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters

Two, including a child, killed in Hurricane Michael; Florida witnesses 'worst' storm

Now, having weakened to a tropical storm, Hurricane Michael was on its way to the Carolinas.

Donald Trump claims toll in Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria inflated to 3,000 as part of ploy to make him 'look bad'

The true human cost of Hurricane Maria, and the chaotic federal response to the storm, triggered a year-long controversy, which Donald Trump revived this week even as another powerful hurricane, Florence, bore down on the East Coast