Published 09:50 IST, September 3rd 2019

Donald Trump claims 'not seen Category 5'; Dorian 4th such in his term

As Hurricane Dorian threatens Florida and Bahamas, US president Donald Trump says that 'he has never heard of a Category 5'. This being 4th such hurricane in US

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As Hurricane Dorian threatens Florida and Bahamas, US president Donald Trump said that 'he has never heard of a Category 5'. At a briefing with officials at FEMA's hequarters in Washington, DC, Trump said: "We don't even kw what's coming at us. All we kw is it's possibly biggest. I have -- I'm t sure that I've ever even heard of a Category 5. I knew it existed. And I've seen some Category 4's -- you don't even see m that much." His comments come despite this being fourth category 5 hurricane that stroke United States during his term as president- namely, Irma, Maria, Michael, Dorian.

"But a Category 5 is something.  I don't kw that I've ever even heard term or than I kw it's re. That's ultimate.  And that's what we have unfortunately," Trump ded, in reference to Hurricane Dorian." Listen to his remark below.

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Hurricane Dorian 40 to 50 miles away from Florida coast, US braces

Trump's comments were largely criticised and was an dition to his long list of ludicrous remarks. As Hurricane Dorian me landfall on Abaco Islands in Bahamas, US president's remark was thoroughly analysed by netizens and US media alike. A news network in United States me a list of all remarks me by Trump in time of Hurricane. Interestingly most of m is somewhat related to recent remark. Ors criticised Trump and pointed that this is t first Hurricane since he has been US president. Below is list complied by US media reports:

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NASA captures Hurricane Dorian from International Station, watch 

RE: Fierce Category 4 Hurricane Dorian Menaces Bahamas En Route To Florida

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Donald Trump's first remark on Hurricane Dorian 

Issuing first statement on Dorian Hurricane on Saturday, Trump warned Florida residents to be prepared. "All indications are it's going to hit very hard and it's going to be very big," Trump said in a video he tweeted Thursday evening, comparing Dorian to Hurricane Andrew, which devastated South Florida in 1992. However, with storm's track still unclear, immediate mass evacuations were ordered. Along Florida's east coast, local governments began distributing sandbags, shoppers rushed to stock up on food, plywood and or emergency supplies at supermarkets and hardware stores, and motorists topped off ir tanks and filled gasoline cans. Some fuel shorts were reported in Cape Canaveral area. 

Record-setting Hurricane Dorian keeps pounding rth Bahamas 

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09:18 IST, September 3rd 2019