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

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A strike on the East Coast is now likely. Here is what you need to know.

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September 10, 2018

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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.

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A strike on the East Coast is now likely. Here is what you need to know.

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