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Abbie Hohl watches Hurricane Florence outside a window at Hotel Ballast in Wilmington, N.C., on Friday. The Hohl family lives a half-mile from the hotel but was concerned about flooding from the Cape Fear River.

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Tropical Storm Florence, 'An Uninvited Brute,' Brings Floods, And At Least 5 Deaths

8:16am September 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Hundreds of thousands of customers in North Carolina and South Carolina are without power. One N.C. official warned that part of the state will see "between a 500-year and 1,000-year flood event."

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Jacob Harrelson and his wife, Beth Harrelson, install protective plywood on a local business in anticipation of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., on Wednesday.

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Hurricane Florence Starts To Hit The Carolina Coast With High Winds And Rushing Seas

5:30pm September 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Because of the storm's huge size, "you might end up with 90-100 mph winds for a couple of hours, or three or four hours," an expert at the National Hurricane Center says.

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Hurricane Florence will bring tropical storm conditions to North Carolina and South Carolina on Thursday and hurricane conditions on Friday. This satellite image was captured around 1:45 p.m. ET Wednesday.

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'Disaster Is At The Doorstep,' N.C. Governor Says As Hurricane Florence Zeroes In

4:47pm September 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Waves up to 83 feet high were measured inside Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, says the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch.

Hurricane Florence, seen here in a satellite image from around noon Tuesday, could bring "life-threatening, catastrophic flash flooding and significant river flooding."

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Hurricane Florence: 'This One Really Scares Me,' Forecaster Says

6:24am September 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The severity of Hurricane Florence is intensifying, triggering hurricane warnings along most of North Carolina's coast and a portion of South Carolina's.

Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the southeastern U.S. coast as a major hurricane on Thursday or Friday, after rapidly intensifying.

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Hurricane Florence Spins Up Into A Category 4 Storm, Aiming At U.S. East Coast

3:44pm September 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Florence reached Category 4 status — with winds near 130 mph — a day earlier than predicted. It is expected to intensify as it crosses over water with surface temperatures up to 85 degrees.

Tropical Storm Florence is expected to approach the U.S. East Coast next week. Emergency officials have told residents to expect immediate threats of ocean swells, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding.

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Florence Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane; Risk To The East Coast Is Rising

5:55pm September 08, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Florence is expected to pick up speed and become a hurricane Saturday night. North and South Carolina have declared states of emergency and are urging residents to prepare for the storm.

The forecast for Florence currently has the storm's eye passing south of Bermuda. By that time, it will be a major hurricane, forecasters say.

Hurricane Florence's Path Shifts Westward, Putting Bermuda On Notice

6:06pm September 06, 2018

by Bill Chappell

One day after becoming the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season, Florence lost some steam — but it's expected to regain dangerously strong winds by Monday.

Gordon is predicted to become a hurricane before it makes landfall Tuesday night, bringing a dangerous storm surge. Gordon is seen here in a satellite image from around 1 p.m. CT Tuesday.

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Gordon Is Forecast To Hit Northern U.S. Gulf Coast As A Hurricane Tuesday Night

3:49pm September 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Gordon brought heavy bands of rain to areas from Panama City, Fla., to New Orleans. When it makes landfall, a storm surge of 3-5 feet is possible for all of coastal Mississippi, forecasters say.

NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it moved toward the Florida Coast in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 07, 2017. Irma was a Category 5 hurricane, and in its aftermath, some people want a Category 6.

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Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Greg Allen

Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.

This graphic, created by the NWS/NCEP Weather Prediction Center, shows rainfall potential for Subtropical Storm Alberto.

Florida, Alabama In A State Of Emergency As Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaches

7:15pm May 26, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The first named storm this season is expected to bring heavy rains and flash flooding. Florida Gov. Rick Scott — and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey later on Saturday — sounded alarm bells.