Hurricane Florence weakened into a Category 2 hurricane as it moved towards east coast of the United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, but a life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall were still expected.
Florence was located about 520 km east-southeast of Myrtle beach, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 175 km per hour, the Miami, Florida-based weather forecaster said.
Get daily National news
The storm is moving toward the northwest at 28 kph, the NHC said.
WATCH: Hurricane Florence intensifies as it approaches US coast
The center of Florence will approach the coasts of North and South Carolina on Thursday, then move near or over the coast of southern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina on Thursday night and Friday, the NHC added.
- Australia passes world’s 1st social media ban for kids under 16
- ‘Incredible snow totals’: Squalls to hit parts of Ontario, up to 80 cm possible
- Competition Bureau sues Google alleging anti-competitiveness on web ads
- Alberta government takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering
Comments