Hide Caption 1 of 20 Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in A Ferris wheel sits with its gondolas removed in preparation for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Hide Caption 2 of 20 Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in Astronaut Alexander Gerst posted this photo on Twitter of Hurricane Florence saying, "It's chilling, even from space." Hide Caption 8 of 20 Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in People fill sandbags in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 11. Hide Caption 14 of 20 Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in Hurricane Florence swirls in the Atlantic Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10. Hide Caption 17 of 20 Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in Workers board up the Wrightsville Beach Art Co. in North Carolina.

Source: CNN September 13, 2018 07:30 UTC