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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.

Hurricane Joaquin rapidly grew in strength Wednesday night, generating winds at speeds in excess of 111 miles per hour and elevating it to a Category 3 hurricane shortly after the storm had been classified Category 2.