Hurricane Florence late Wednesday was downgraded to a Category 2 storm, but it is still considered an extremely dangerous storm that could hit the East Coast with an historic surge. President Trump on Wednesday said that as Hurricane Florence makes its way toward the U.S., "protection of life is the absolute highest priority." TRACK HURRICANE FLORENCE'S PATH HEREMore than 10 million people were under storm watches and warnings on Wednesday as Hurricane Florence — described as “the storm of a lifetime." HURRICANE FLORENCE PROMPTS WAFFLE HOUSE TO ACTIVATE STORM CENTERForecasters predict the storm will make landfall Thursday night or sometime on Friday. HURRICANE FLORENCE EMERGENCY CONTACTS TO NOTE AS STORM HITS EAST COASTThe National Weather Service said Hurricane Florence will likely be “the storm of a lifetime” for portions of the Carolina coast.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2018 03:40 UTC