{"id":37581,"date":"2018-09-10T09:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T14:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37581"},"modified":"2018-09-10T09:24:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T14:24:03","slug":"hurricane-florence-nightmare-scenario-could-be-worst-natural-disaster-for-carolinas-and-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37581","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Florence “Nightmare Scenario” Could Be “Worst Natural Disaster” For Carolinas And Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hurricane Florence “Nightmare Scenario” Could Be “Worst Natural Disaster” For Carolinas And Virginia<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The latest report from the National Hurricane Center<\/a> (NHC) indicates that Hurricane Florence is on the verge of becoming a monster storm, which strengthened rapidly overnight as it continued to gain strength over the Atlantic, 625 miles southeast of Bermuda.<\/p>\n

Florence had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and was moving west-northwest at nine mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, the NHC said. An increase in maximum sustained wind speed is expected over the next several days, as government officials from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic on Monday were preparing for a direct hit later this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cRapid strengthening is forecast, and Florence is forecast to become a major hurricane this morning and is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday,\u201d the NHC said.<\/p>\n

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Over the weekend, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a direct hit. The declaration allows the state to use the National Guard for preparations and to aid in search and recovery operations in the aftermath. North Carolina and Virginia have taken similar measures.<\/p>\n

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Hurricane #Florence<\/a> update
\n\u2022 Increasing risk of life-threatening impacts: storm surge at coast, flooding inland
\n\u2022 Dangerous winds could down trees & cause power outages
\n\u2022 Landfall may be Thurs. If slows after landfall may cause heavier rain & winds.
\nStay tuned for #ncwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YIN6OLA1KC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NC Emergency Managem (@NCEmergency) September 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chuck Watson, a disaster researcher at Enki Research in Savannah, Georgia, told Bloomberg<\/a> that the northern coast of South Carolina and the Outer Banks of North Carolina are likely to be the areas most impacted by the storm, which could cause $15.32 billion in damage if it stays on its current trajectory.<\/p>\n

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