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Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Hurricane Florence Rapidly Intensifying, Likely to Strike East Coast With Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Destructive Winds, Massive Rainfall Flooding

By the weather.com digital meteorologists

September 10, 2018

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At a Glance

  • Florence is rapidly intensifying after regaining hurricane strength on Sunday.
  • A strike on the U.S. East Coast is now likely Thursday.
  • Tropical storm force winds may arrive as soon as Wednesday night.
  • Those in the path of Florence should have their hurricane plans ready to go.
  • Massive inland rainfall flooding is also expected from Florence lingering into next week.
  • Florence is also generating dangerous surf and rip currents along the East Coast.
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Hurricane Florence is now rapidly intensifying southeast of Bermuda, and is likely to lash the East Coast later this week with life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and massive inland rainfall flooding in one of the strongest strikes on this part of the East Coast on record.

For the latest on this dangerous hurricane, check our our latest forecast article here

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