U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Flies over Bahamas Following Hurricane Melissa

U.S. Coast Guard aircraft flies over Bahamas following Hurricane Melissa

(CBS, KYMA) - An aircraft surveyed the Bahamas on October 30, after Hurricane Melissa tore through the archipelago. Aerial footage captured by the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District shows the region on Thursday, a day after the National Hurricane Center (NHC) advised residents to stay sheltered from the incoming storm. The NHC warned of maximum sustained winds near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts, and a storm surge of four to seven feet. "T…

Hurricane Melissa Causes Damage In Bahamas

Tropical storm winds are moving toward the northeast near 41 miles per hour. On Friday, the center of Hurricane Melissa is moving rapidly toward the North Atlantic, after passing through the Caribbean as a Category 5 cyclone. The storm is expected to fade to an extratropical storm later on October 31, after skirting Bermuda. RELATED: Hurricane Melissa Approaches Jamaica Gusty winds over Bermuda will gradually subside on Friday morning and over t…