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| Tropical storm Florence likely to become a hurricane, forecasters say | Tropical storm Florence likely to become a hurricane, forecasters say |
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| Tropical storm Florence is becoming a “better organized” weather system that will likely strengthen into a hurricane late on Saturday, weather forecasters said. | Tropical storm Florence is becoming a “better organized” weather system that will likely strengthen into a hurricane late on Saturday, weather forecasters said. |
| The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was expected to become a “major hurricane” by Tuesday as it passes between Bermuda and the Bahamas. The storm is expected to approach the south-east US coast on Thursday. | The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was expected to become a “major hurricane” by Tuesday as it passes between Bermuda and the Bahamas. The storm is expected to approach the south-east US coast on Thursday. |
| Officials in North Carolina are already bracing for impact. South Carolina governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Saturday, in order to give his state time to prepare for the possible arrival of a hurricane. | Officials in North Carolina are already bracing for impact. South Carolina governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Saturday, in order to give his state time to prepare for the possible arrival of a hurricane. |
| Hurricane season may be even worse in 2018 after a harrowing 2017 | Hurricane season may be even worse in 2018 after a harrowing 2017 |
| McMaster emphasized that there is no way to know yet when and where the storm will hit land, or when evacuations might be called. | McMaster emphasized that there is no way to know yet when and where the storm will hit land, or when evacuations might be called. |
| On Friday, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency and urged residents to use the weekend to prepare for the possibility of a natural disaster. | On Friday, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency and urged residents to use the weekend to prepare for the possibility of a natural disaster. |
| “We are entering the peak of hurricane season and we know well the unpredictability and power of these storms,” Cooper said. | “We are entering the peak of hurricane season and we know well the unpredictability and power of these storms,” Cooper said. |
| Swells generated by Florence could cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding on Saturday in areas including coastal Delaware and New Jersey, the National Weather Service said. | Swells generated by Florence could cause dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding on Saturday in areas including coastal Delaware and New Jersey, the National Weather Service said. |
| At 11am ET, the Miami-based NHC said Florence’s maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 65mph. The storm was centered about 835 miles south-east of Bermuda and moving west at 7mph. | At 11am ET, the Miami-based NHC said Florence’s maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 65mph. The storm was centered about 835 miles south-east of Bermuda and moving west at 7mph. |
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