VIDEO: Hurricane Irma Hits The Bahamas with a Wall of Rain

Hurricane Irma battered a neighborhood in Exuma, Bahamas, on Friday, September 8 with a wall of rain.

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology reported sustained winds of 160 mph and higher. On Friday, Hurricane Irma was a Category 5 hurricane and more than eight inches of rain was forecasted.

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