Tropical Storm Nicole forces evacuations in Bahamas and Florida

The view of the intracoastal waterway from Mar-a-lago, former president Donald Trump’s club in Palm Beach, Florida (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Tropical Storm Nicole has forced people from their homes in the Bahamas and threatened to grow into a rare November hurricane in Florida, shutting down theme parks and airports while prompting evacuation orders that included former US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

Hundreds of people sought shelter in the north-western Bahamas before the approaching storm, which had already sent seawater washing across roads on barrier islands in Florida.