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One body has been sighted in the debris area, but the search continues for survivors.

Rough surf will pound the beaches. It is not a place to be. “We also are anxious about downed power lines and the associated power loss that ensues”.

Hurricane Joaquin gained strength Wednesday as it headed toward the Bahamas with powerful winds and torrential rain, the US National Hurricane Center said.

The National Hurricane Center said at 8 a.m. Wednesday that Joaquin’s sustained winds had hit 75 miles per hour, which is the point where a tropical storm becomes a hurricane.