Florence rapidly strengthened into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane on Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week.
A state of emergency has been issued and a mandatory evacuation order for all visitors and residents on Hatteras Island will be in effect beginning Monday, September 10 at 12:00 p.m.
Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane Sunday morning and swirled toward the U.S. for what forecasters said could be a direct hit on the Southeast toward the end of the week.
Tropical Storm Florence is becoming a βbetter organizedβ weather system that will likely strengthen into a hurricane late Saturday, weather forecasters said.
Governor Roy Cooper issued a State of Emergency Friday evening as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen in the Atlantic Ocean in route to the East Coast.