Hurricane Dorian, whose winds reached 295 km / h on Sunday, September 1, hit the Abacos Islands in northwestern Bahamas. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), it is the "most violent" hurricane "in modern history in northwestern Bahamas".

The powerful category 5 hurricane Dorian hit mid-day Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Abacos Islands in northwestern Bahamas, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. This is "an extremely dangerous situation for the Bahamas," warned the NHC, adding that the winds were now 295 km / h.

NEW: #Dorian is now a category 5 #hurricane with 160 mph. The eye of this catastrophic hurricane is about the Abaco Islands with devastating winds. Next advisory: https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gBpic.twitter.com/oFspgN0XbT

- National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 1, 2019

By midday, the eye of the hurricane was about thirty kilometers from the Abacos Islands, threatened by torrential rains and devastating winds of more than 280 km / h.

"Dorian becomes the most violent hurricane in modern history in northwestern Bahamas," said NHC. This is "an extremely dangerous situation," said Ken Graham, its director. Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister of this archipelago of some 700 islets located between Florida, Cuba and Haiti, called on the population to take shelter as quickly as possible. From the White House, US President Donald Trump has called for the utmost vigilance against this hurricane "very very powerful".

On the way to Florida

After the Bahamas, the hurricane is expected to move closer to Florida's east coast on Monday, September 2 in the evening and Tuesday, September 3, but it's hard to predict how much it will hit the "Sunshine State".