The National Hurricane Center upgraded Hurricane Florence to a Category 4 storm on Monday, with 130 mph winds likely to strengthen ahead of an expected East Coast landfall potentially as early as late Wednesday night or Thursday morning. According to meteorologist and environmental journalist Eric Holthaus, Florence could be the strongest storm in recorded history to hit the East Coast north of Florida:NHC Update, 11am:Hurricane #Florence—a tropical storm just 24 hrs ago—is now a major hurricane. A stunning burst of rapid intensification has created one of the biggest meteorological threats to the East Coast in recorded history. Do you have enough food, water and other supplies for them, too? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via Getty Images This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Florence as it gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Bermuda on Sept. 10, 2018.

Source: Huffington Post September 10, 2018 21:45 UTC