Government officials from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic on Monday were preparing for a possible direct strike from Hurricane Florence later in the week, as the Category 2 storm continues to gain strength over the Atlantic, 625 miles southeast of Bermuda.
The National Hurricane Center warned a hurricane hunter plane found the storm strengthening quickly.
The Miami-based center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory that Florence was moving west northwest at 9 mph. An increase in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.
Its maximum sustained winds are at 105 mph. Drawing energy from the warm water, the now Category 2 storm could be a fearsome Category 4 with winds of 130 mph or more by Tuesday. Florence is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/1...as-mid-atlantic-states-prepare-for-surge.html
The National Hurricane Center warned a hurricane hunter plane found the storm strengthening quickly.
The Miami-based center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory that Florence was moving west northwest at 9 mph. An increase in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.
Its maximum sustained winds are at 105 mph. Drawing energy from the warm water, the now Category 2 storm could be a fearsome Category 4 with winds of 130 mph or more by Tuesday. Florence is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/1...as-mid-atlantic-states-prepare-for-surge.html
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My fridge is bare and I really do need milk and bread for the kiddos - we're running out of frozen waffles, and they already had to take today's sandwiches in stale tortillas 
