Hurricane Florence’s potentially devastating winds and rain could be like “a Mike Tyson punch” when the storm slams into the Carolina coast later this week. Florence was 435 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina, and moving northwest at 16 mph. “It’s a very dangerous storm – heed the warnings and evacuate if you are in one of those zones. HURRICANE FLORENCE EMERGENCY CONTACTS TO NOTE AS 'EXTREMELY DANGEROUS' STORM HITS EAST COASTOn Wednesday morning, President Trump urged caution to residents refusing to evacuate coastal towns, saying Florence is “bigger than anticipated.”“Hurricane Florence is looking bigger than anticipated,” Trump tweeted. Earlier this week Trump declared states of emergency for North and South Carolina and Virginia, opening the way for federal aid.

Source: Fox News September 12, 2018 13:37 UTC