Hurricanes can wreak havoc for coastal areas, but there are steps you can take to get ready before a storm strikes. Florence briefly became a Category 4 hurricane last week, the first of the 2018 Atlantic season. The storm, however, crossed the 74 miles-per-hour threshold from tropical storm to hurricane Sunday morning. "Florence is forecast to rapidly strengthen to a major hurricane by Monday, and is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday," the center said. Getting closerThere are also other tips people can follow if they have 18 to 36 hours before a hurricane.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2018 21:23 UTC